7.8

CVE-2015-6849: emc networker Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 7.8v2.0HighModified
Published 05-12-2015Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-6849 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in emc networker. EPSS estimates a 2.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.27%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 05-12-2015
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

EMC NetWorker before 8.0.4.5, 8.1.x before 8.1.3.6, 8.2.x before 8.2.2.2, and 9.0 before build 407 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process outage) via malformed RPC authentication messages.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.27%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

83%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.27% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
2.27%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Emc1 product
  • networker8.0.4.4 | 8.1.0.0 | 8.1.0.1 | 8.1.0.2 | 8.1.0.3 | 8.1.0.4 | 8.1.0.5 | 8.1.1.0 | 8.1.1.1 | 8.1.1.2 | 8.1.1.3 | 8.1.1.4 | 8.1.1.5 | 8.1.1.6 | 8.1.1.7 | 8.1.1.8 | 8.1.1.9 | 8.1.2.0 | 8.1.2.1 | 8.1.2.2 | 8.1.2.3 | 8.1.2.4 | 8.1.2.5 | 8.1.2.6 | 8.1.2.7 | 8.1.3.0 | 8.1.3.1 | 8.1.3.2 | 8.1.3.3 | 8.1.3.4 | 8.2.0.0 | 8.2.0.1 | 8.2.0.2 | 8.2.0.3 | 8.2.0.4 | 8.2.0.5 | 8.2.0.6 | 8.2.1.0 | 8.2.1.1 | 8.2.1.2 | 8.2.1.3 | 8.2.1.4 | 8.2.1.5 | 8.2.1.6 | 8.2.1.7 | 8.2.1.8 | 8.2.2.0 | 8.2.2.1 | 9.0.0.0

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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