CVE-2016-5801
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAn issue was discovered in OmniMetrix OmniView, Version 1.2. Insufficient password requirements for the OmniView web application may allow an attacker to gain access by brute forcing account passwords.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceOmniMetrix OmniView 1.2 has insufficient password requirements in its web application, allowing attackers to easily brute force account credentials. The application lacks adequate password complexity policies, length requirements, or account lockout mechanisms that would prevent automated password guessing attacks.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 1.2CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm OmniView versionAccess the OmniMetrix OmniView web interface and navigate to the About or System Information page to identify the installed version numberAffected if The installed version is exactly 1.2 (Omnimetrix Omniview version 1.2)
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Locate the web application login pageIdentify the URL and accessibility of the OmniView web application login interface, typically found on port 80 or 443 of the device hosting the applicationAffected if The web application login page is accessible and responds to authentication requests
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Inspect password policy configurationLog into the OmniView administrative interface and navigate to User Management or Security Settings to examine any configurable password complexity requirements such as minimum length, character type requirements, or complexity rulesAffected if No password complexity requirements are configured or enforced by the system
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Verify account lockout settingsAccess the security or authentication configuration section of the web interface to check if there are any settings for account lockout after failed login attempts, including lockout thresholds or durationAffected if No account lockout mechanism exists or is configured for failed login attempts
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Test brute force resistanceUsing a testing tool or script, attempt multiple failed login attempts with different credentials to observe whether the application blocks, delays, or locks out further attemptsAffected if The application allows unlimited failed login attempts without any blocking, throttling, or account lockout response
A user is affected if they are running OmniView version 1.2 with its web interface accessible and the application lacks password complexity policies and account lockout mechanisms, making it vulnerable to brute force attacks.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement strong password policies including minimum length requirements, complexity rules (uppercase, lowercase, numbers, special characters), and account lockout after failed login attempts to prevent brute force attacks.
- Consultation2.0 h
- Implementation6.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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