CVE-2016-0917
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-0917 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | dell |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-09-21 02:59:05 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | The SMB service in EMC VNXe (VNXe3200 Operating Environment prior to 3.1.5.8711957 and VNXe3100/3150/3300 Operating Environment prior to 2.4.4.22638), VNX1 File OE before 7.1.80.3, VNX2 File OE before 8.1.9.155, and Celerra (all supported versions) does not prevent duplicate NTLM challenge-response nonces, which makes it easier for remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, or read or write to files, via a series of authentication requests, a related issue to CVE-2010-0231. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.041340000 probability, percentile 0.886950000 (date 2026-05-06)
Problem Types: CWE-264 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
PartialAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Emc | Vnx1 Oe Firmware | - | All | All | All |
| Application | Emc | Vnx2 Oe Firmware | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Emc | Vnx5200 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Emc | Vnx5400 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Emc | Vnx5600 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Emc | Vnx5800 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Emc | Vnxe1600 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Emc | Vnxe3100 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Emc | Vnxe3150 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Emc | Vnxe3200 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Emc | Vnxe3200 Hybrid | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Emc | Vnxe3300 | - | All | All | All |
| Application | Emc | Vnxe Oe Firmware | - | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bugtraq: ESA-2016-096: EMC Celerra, VNX1, VNX2 and VNXe SMB NTLM Authentication Weak Nonce Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | seclists.org | Third Party Advisory |
| SecurityFocus | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Multiple EMC Products CVE-2016-0917 Authentication Bypass Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| EMC Celerra Weak NTLM Nonce Lets Remote Users Access the Target SMB Share - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.