CVE-2016-0904

Description

Avamar Data Store (ADS) and Avamar Virtual Edition (AVE) in EMC Avamar Server before 7.3.0-233 use the same encryption key across different customers' installations, which allows remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms and obtain sensitive client-server traffic information by leveraging knowledge of this key from another installation.

Category

8.6
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.31%
Third-Party Advisory seclists.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Sep/31 mailing list vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93026 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036844 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-0904?
CVE-2016-0904 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-0904?
To fix CVE-2016-0904, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-0904 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-0904 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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