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.

Published 2016-09-18 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.015 (73.3th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 73.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000

Affected products

EMC Vipr Srm

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-285 — Improper Authorization

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/92945 (vdb-entry)
seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Sep/17 (mailing-list, 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.