Is CVE-2016-0903 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-0903 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-12.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-0903?

CVE-2016-0903 has a CVSS score of 9.1 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2016-0903?

Patch guidance is available from emc security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2016-0903.

Fix CVE-2016-0903 - CRITICAL emc avamar server

Description

Avamar Data Store (ADS) and Avamar Virtual Edition (AVE) in EMC Avamar Server before 7.3.0-233 rely on client-side authentication, which allows remote attackers to spoof clients and read backup data via a modified client agent.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-200 · Information Disclosure

Metadata

Primary Vendor: EMC
Published: 9/21/2016
Last Modified: 4/12/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2016-0903

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