Is CVE-2016-9869 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-9869 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-20.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-9869?

CVE-2016-9869 has a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2016-9869?

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CVE-2016-9869 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

An issue was discovered in EMC ScaleIO versions before 2.0.1.1. Incorrect permissions on the SCINI driver may allow a low-privileged local attacker to modify the configuration and render the ScaleIO Data Client (SDC) server unavailable.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-275

Metadata

Primary Vendor: EMC
Published: 1/6/2017
Last Modified: 4/20/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2016-9869

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Executive Summary