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CVE-2016-8211 Dell CVE debrief

CVE-2016-8211 is a high-severity path traversal issue affecting EMC Data Protection Advisor versions 6.1.x, 6.2, 6.2.1, 6.2.2, and 6.2.3 before patch 446. The NVD record classifies it as CWE-22 and assigns a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.5, indicating a network-reachable issue with no privileges or user interaction required and high confidentiality impact. Organizations running the affected product should treat this as a priority patching issue.

Vendor
Dell
Product
CVE-2016-8211
CVSS
HIGH 7.5
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2017-02-03
Original CVE updated
2026-05-13
Advisory published
2017-02-03
Advisory updated
2026-05-13

Who should care

Administrators and security teams responsible for EMC/Dell Data Protection Advisor deployments, especially environments still running 6.1.x through 6.2.3 before patch 446.

Technical summary

NVD describes CVE-2016-8211 as a path traversal vulnerability in EMC Data Protection Advisor. The affected CPEs in the record include Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor 6.1, 6.2, 6.2.1, 6.2.2, and 6.2.3. NVD maps the weakness to CWE-22 and publishes a CVSS 3.1 vector of AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, which supports prioritizing remediation because the issue is network exploitable without authentication or user interaction. The vendor reference in the supplied corpus indicates patch 446 as the fixing boundary for 6.2.3.

Defensive priority

High. Apply the vendor fix as soon as practical, especially if the product is exposed on production networks or supports sensitive data workflows.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Confirm whether any EMC/Dell Data Protection Advisor instance is running version 6.1.x, 6.2, 6.2.1, 6.2.2, or 6.2.3 before patch 446.
  • Apply patch 446 or a later vendor update to affected systems.
  • Limit network exposure to the product and restrict access to administrative interfaces.
  • Review adjacent vendor and third-party advisories linked in the NVD record for deployment-specific mitigation guidance.
  • Monitor for unusual file/path access patterns and investigate any suspicious requests against the application.
  • If remediation cannot be completed immediately, place the system behind stronger network controls and minimize access by trusted administrators only.

Evidence notes

The debrief is based on the supplied NVD record and the linked official CVE/NVD resources. The corpus states the vulnerability is path traversal and identifies the affected EMC Data Protection Advisor versions plus patch 446 as the fix boundary. NVD supplies CWE-22 and the CVSS 3.1 vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. The supplied timeline shows the CVE published on 2017-02-03 and the NVD record modified on 2026-05-13. No KEV entry was provided.

Official resources

Publicly disclosed CVE. Published by NVD/CVE on 2017-02-03; modified in the supplied NVD record on 2026-05-13. No Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) entry was provided in the corpus.