How severe is CVE-2015-6849?

CVE-2015-6849 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated high severity.

Is CVE-2015-6849 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (81st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2015-6849?

CVE-2015-6849 primarily affects Emc Networker. In total, 49 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2015-6849?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2015-6849 published?

CVE-2015-6849 was published on 2015-12-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2015-6849

CVE-2015-6849 is a high-severity vulnerability in Emc Networker with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (81st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected product: Emc Networker
Published: 2015-12-05
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

EMC NetWorker before 8.0.4.5, 8.1.x before 8.1.3.6, 8.2.x before 8.2.2.2, and 9.0 before build 407 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process outage) via malformed RPC authentication messages.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-6849?: EMC NetWorker before 8.0.4.5, 8.1.x before 8.1.3.6, 8.2.x before 8.2.2.2, and 9.0 before build 407 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process outage) via malformed RPC authentication messages.
How severe is CVE-2015-6849?: CVE-2015-6849 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated high severity.
Is CVE-2015-6849 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (81st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2015-6849?: CVE-2015-6849 primarily affects Emc Networker. In total, 49 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2015-6849?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2015-6849 published?: CVE-2015-6849 was published on 2015-12-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (49)

cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:8.0.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:8.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:8.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:8.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:8.1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:8.1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:8.1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:8.1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:8.1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:8.1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:8.1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:8.1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:8.1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:8.1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:8.1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:8.1.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:8.1.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:8.1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:8.1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:8.1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:8.1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:8.1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:8.1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:8.1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:8.1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:8.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:8.1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:8.1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:8.1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:8.1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:8.2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:8.2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:8.2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:8.2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:8.2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:8.2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:8.2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:8.2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:8.2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:8.2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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