CVE-2016-6266

Public Exploit

Description

ccca_ajaxhandler.php in Trend Micro Smart Protection Server 2.5 before build 2200, 2.6 before build 2106, and 3.0 before build 1330 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) host or (2) apikey parameter in a register action, (3) enable parameter in a save_stting action, or (4) host or (5) apikey parameter in a test_connection action.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.02% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory trendmicro.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://qkaiser.github.io/pentesting/trendmicro/2016/08/08/trendmicro-sps/ exploit third party advisory technical description
https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/1114913 patch vendor advisory mitigation

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6266?
CVE-2016-6266 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-6266?
To fix CVE-2016-6266, 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-2016-6266 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-6266 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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