HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2016-9870
MEDIUM

CVE-2016-9870

CWE-90Published: January 23, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.7
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

EMC Isilon OneFS 8.0.0.0, EMC Isilon OneFS 7.2.1.0 - 7.2.1.2, EMC Isilon OneFS 7.2.0.x, EMC Isilon OneFS 7.1.1.0 - 7.1.1.10, and EMC Isilon OneFS 7.1.0.x is affected by an LDAP injection vulnerability that could potentially be exploited by a malicious user to compromise the system.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2016-9870 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 6.7.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.High
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

emc1 product(s)
isilon onefs
Source: NVD CPE · 26 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540020/30/0/threaded
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540020/30/0/threaded

All References (4)

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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540020/30/0/threadedMitigation · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95626
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540020/30/0/threadedMitigation · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95626

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2016-9870
CVSS Score6.7 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-90
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 23, 2017

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2016-9870 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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