CVE-2016-6646 Code injection in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on EMC Unisphere for VMAX and Solutions Enabler Virtual Appliances via crafted input to specific web application classes.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-6646?

CVE-2016-6646 is a critical code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Oct 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The vApp Managers web application in EMC Unisphere for VMAX Virtual Appliance 8.x before 8.3.0 and Solutions Enabler Virtual Appliance 8.x before 8.3.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted input to the (1) GetSymmCmdRequest or (2) RemoteServiceHandler class.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6646?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Dell Emc Unisphere, Emc Solutions Enabler, Emc Unisphere.

How do I fix CVE-2016-6646?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6646 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2016-6646 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6646 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v9f4-qj25-m829.

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