What is CVE-2016-0922?

CVE-2016-0922 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Emc Vipr Srm, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-09-18.

How severe is CVE-2016-0922?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Emc Vipr Srm

CVE-2016-0922

EMC ViPR SRM before 3.7.2 does not restrict the number of password-authentication attempts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a brute-force guessing attack.

EPSS: 0.015 (71.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Emc Vipr_srm
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-285 — Improper Authorization

References

security_alert@emc.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
security_alert@emc.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-0922?: CVE-2016-0922 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Emc Vipr Srm, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-09-18.
How severe is CVE-2016-0922?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.