What is CVE-2016-0909?

CVE-2016-0909 is a high-severity vulnerability in EMC Avamar Data Store, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2016-11-15.

How severe is CVE-2016-0909?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.

Improper input validation in EMC Avamar Data Store

CVE-2016-0909

EMC Avamar Data Store (ADS) and Avamar Virtual Edition (AVE) versions 7.3 and older contain a vulnerability that may expose the Avamar servers to potentially be compromised by malicious users.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

Published 2016-11-15 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (29.2th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 29.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

EMC Avamar Data Store
EMC Avamar Server Virtual Edition
EMC Avamar Data Store (Ads) Versions 7.3.0 And Older, Virtual Edition (Ave) Older — versions EMC Avamar Data Store (ADS) versions 7.3.0 and older, Avamar Virtual Edition (AVE) versions 7.3.0 and older

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

www.securitytracker.com/id/1037066 (vdb-entry)
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539613 (Third Party Advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/93788 (vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-0909?: CVE-2016-0909 is a high-severity vulnerability in EMC Avamar Data Store, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2016-11-15.
How severe is CVE-2016-0909?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.