Is CVE-2016-6646 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-6646 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-12.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-6646?

CVE-2016-6646 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2016-6646?

Patch guidance is available from dell security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2016-6646.

Fix CVE-2016-6646 - CRITICAL dell emc unisphere

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2016-6646?

10 products: dell emc unisphere, dell emc unisphere, dell emc unisphere, dell emc unisphere, emc solutions enabler, and 5 more.

Description

The vApp Managers web application in EMC Unisphere for VMAX Virtual Appliance 8.x before 8.3.0 and Solutions Enabler Virtual Appliance 8.x before 8.3.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted input to the (1) GetSymmCmdRequest or (2) RemoteServiceHandler class.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation

Metadata

Primary Vendor: DELL
Published: 10/5/2016
Last Modified: 4/12/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

dell : emc_unispheredell : emc_unispheredell : emc_unispheredell : emc_unisphereemc : solutions_enableremc : solutions_enableremc : solutions_enableremc : solutions_enableremc : solutions_enableremc : unisphere

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD