# CVE-2016-9869: Missing authorization in EMC ScaleIO versions before 2.0.1.1

> A local attacker can exploit incorrect driver permissions to modify configuration and cause a denial of service in the ScaleIO Data Client.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Jan 2017
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gjhp-q42m-324x

## What is CVE-2016-9869?

CVE-2016-9869 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in EMC ScaleIO versions before 2.0.1.1, published on 6 Jan 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An issue was discovered in EMC ScaleIO versions before 2.0.1.1. Incorrect permissions on the SCINI driver may allow a low-privileged local attacker to modify the configuration and render the ScaleIO Data Client (SDC) server unavailable.

Weakness: CWE-275

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9869?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Emc Scaleio.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-9869?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-9869 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-9869 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9869 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in EMC ScaleIO versions before 2.0.1.1

- [CVE-2017-8020](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-8020/): Memory corruption in EMC ScaleIO EMC ScaleIO 2.0.1.x version family (2.0.1.3, 2.0.1.2, 2.0.1.1, 2.0.1) (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2016-9867](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-9867/): Privilege escalation in EMC ScaleIO versions before 2.0.1.1 (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2017-8019](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-8019/): Denial of service in EMC ScaleIO EMC ScaleIO 2.0.1.x version family (2.0.1.3, 2.0.1.2, 2.0.1.1, 2.0.1) (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2016-9868](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-9868/): Denial of service in EMC ScaleIO versions before 2.0.1.1 (medium 5.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-9869 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-9869 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in EMC ScaleIO versions before 2.0.1.1, published on 6 Jan 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9869 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: EMC ScaleIO versions before 2.0.1.1. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-9869/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-9869/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9869
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9869
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-9869

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