CVE-2016-3987

Public Exploit

Description

The HTTP server in Trend Micro Password Manager allows remote web servers to execute arbitrary commands via the url parameter to (1) api/openUrlInDefaultBrowser or (2) api/showSB.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 12.59% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory trendmicro.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39218/ exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135222/TrendMicro-Node.js-HTTP-Server-Command-Execution.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034662 vdb entry third party advisory
http://blog.trendmicro.com/information-on-reported-vulnerabilities-in-trend-micro-password-manager/ vendor advisory
https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=693 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-3987?
CVE-2016-3987 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-3987?
To fix CVE-2016-3987, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-3987 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-3987 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~13% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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