CVE-2016-7171 Weak cryptography in n/a

Medium 5.6 Published Updated

An attacker can impersonate the server due to a non-unique certificate, bypassing authentication checks in the NetApp Plug-in for Symantec NetBackup.

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-2016-7171?

CVE-2016-7171 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Dec 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

NetApp Plug-in for Symantec NetBackup prior to version 2.0.1 makes use of a non-unique server certificate, making it vulnerable to impersonation.

Weakness: CWE-295

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-7171?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Netapp Netapp Plug-In.

How do I fix CVE-2016-7171?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-7171 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-7171 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-7171 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x4mp-4v4c-7jxp.

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