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CVE-2019-6160: A vulnerability in various versions of Iomega and LenovoEMC NAS products could allow an unauthenticated use...

A vulnerability in various versions of Iomega and LenovoEMC NAS products could allow an unauthenticated user to access files on NAS shares via the API.

HighCVSS 8.8Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

CVE-2019-6160 affects various Iomega and LenovoEMC NAS products. The published description says an unauthenticated user could access files on NAS shares through the API. For executives, the concern is unauthorized exposure or manipulation of stored business files on older NAS systems.

Executive priority

Treat this as high priority for environments with legacy NAS devices. Prioritize discovery, exposure reduction, and vendor-guided remediation because NAS systems often contain broad business file stores.

Technical view

The CVE describes network-reachable API access to NAS share files without authentication. It is rated high with CVSS 3.0 score 8.8 and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. The supplied bundle does not enumerate exact models, versions, patches, or configuration prerequisites beyond various Iomega and LenovoEMC NAS products.

Likely exposure

Exposure is most likely in organizations still running legacy Iomega or LenovoEMC NAS products, especially where NAS APIs or shares are reachable from untrusted networks. Exact affected versions are not provided in the supplied bundle.

Exploitation context

The bundle does not cite active exploitation, and KEV is false. The issue is still operationally serious because unauthenticated API access to NAS shares can affect sensitive file confidentiality and integrity if vulnerable devices remain deployed.

Researcher notes

Evidence is sparse in the supplied bundle. The CVE confirms unauthenticated API file access and high CVSS impact, but does not provide affected model details, exploit status, patch identifiers, or technical root cause. Use Lenovo LEN-25557 as the authoritative next source.

Mitigation direction

  • Review Lenovo advisory LEN-25557 for affected models, versions, and vendor remediation.
  • Inventory all Iomega and LenovoEMC NAS appliances still in use.
  • Restrict NAS API and share access to trusted internal networks only.
  • Remove direct internet exposure for NAS interfaces and file shares.
  • Apply vendor-provided updates or replacement guidance where available.

Validation and detection

  • Identify all Iomega and LenovoEMC NAS devices in asset inventory.
  • Map device models and firmware versions against Lenovo advisory LEN-25557.
  • Confirm NAS APIs and shares are not reachable from untrusted networks.
  • Review NAS access logs for unexpected unauthenticated or external file access.
  • Verify vendor remediation status for each affected appliance.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
3

Public sources used

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
High
CVSS
8.8 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
2Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

We collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.

ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
8.8CVSS 3.0HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

8.8High
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2019-6160Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
Iomega and LenovoEMCNAS productsvariousListed
Weakness

CWE details

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