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ESA-2016-063: EMC Replication Manager and Network Module for Microsoft Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

EMC Identifier: ESA-2016-063
CVE Identifier: CVE-2016-0913
Severity Rating: CVSS v3 Base Score: 9.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) 

Affected products:  
  EMC Replication Manager versions prior to 5.5.3 on all supported OS.
  EMC Network Module for Microsoft version 3.x
  EMC Networker Module for Microsoft version 8.2.x

Summary:  
EMC Replication Manager (RM)is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability that may be exploited by an attacker to compromise an affected system. 
Details:  
A remote unauthenticated attacker may execute arbitrary commands on an RM Client, with high privileges, by starting a rogue RM Server that connects to the RM Client and executes the malicious script/payload that is placed in an SMB share, by the attacker, that is accessible to the RM Client.

Resolution:  
The following EMC Replication Manager and Networker Module for Microsoft releases contain a resolution to this vulnerability:
  EMC Replication Manager version 5.5.3.0_01-PatchHotfix. 
o  Customers must upgrade from earlier versions of Replication Manager to version 5.5.3 and then apply the hotfix.
  EMC Networker Module for Microsoft version 8.2.3.6
EMC recommends all customers upgrade at the earliest opportunity. 

Link to remedies:

Customers can download patch software from EMC Online Support (http://support.emc.com):

  EMC Replication Manager -  https://support.emc.com/downloads/1293_Replication-Manager
  EMC Networker Module for Microsoft - https://support.emc.com/downloads/1095_NetWorker 

Credit:
EMC would like to thank Felix Wilhelm, ERNW Research for reporting this vulnerability.


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