# CVE-2016-9873: SQL injection in EMC Documentum D2 EMC Documentum D2 version 4.5 and EMC Documentum D2 version 4.6

> An authenticated low-privileged attacker can execute arbitrary DQL commands to access information, modify data, or disrupt services in EMC Documentum D2.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.3 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 3 Feb 2017
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9xq3-jc6p-w638

## What is CVE-2016-9873?

CVE-2016-9873 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in EMC Documentum D2 EMC Documentum D2 version 4.5 and EMC Documentum D2 version 4.6, published on 3 Feb 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

EMC Documentum D2 version 4.5 and EMC Documentum D2 version 4.6 has a DQL Injection Vulnerability that could potentially be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system. An authenticated low-privileged attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to access information, modify data or disrupt services by causing execution of arbitrary DQL commands on the application.

Weakness: CWE-77 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9873?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Emc Documentum D2.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-9873?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-9873 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-9873 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9873 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in EMC Documentum D2 EMC Documentum D2 version 4.5 and EMC Documentum D2 version 4.6

- [CVE-2015-0518](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-0518/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2014-2504](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-2504/): Missing authorization in n/a (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2016-0888](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0888/): Missing authorization in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2014-2515](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-2515/): Privilege escalation in n/a (high 8.5)
- [CVE-2016-9872](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-9872/): Cross-site scripting in EMC Documentum D2 EMC Documentum D2 version 4.5 and EMC Documentum D2 version 4.6 (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-9873 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-9873 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in EMC Documentum D2 EMC Documentum D2 version 4.5 and EMC Documentum D2 version 4.6, published on 3 Feb 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9873 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: EMC Documentum D2 EMC Documentum D2 version 4.5 and EMC Documentum D2 version 4.6. 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-2016-9873/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-9873/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9873
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9873
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-9873

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