CVE-2016-6598

Public Exploit

Description

BMC Track-It! 11.4 before Hotfix 3 exposes an unauthenticated .NET remoting file storage service (FileStorageService) on port 9010. This service contains a method that allows uploading a file to an arbitrary path on the machine that is running Track-It!. This can be used to upload a file to the web root and achieve code execution as NETWORK SERVICE or SYSTEM.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 37.97% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory bmc.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jan/92 mailing list exploit third party advisory technical description
https://github.com/pedrib/PoC/blob/master/advisories/bmc-track-it-11.4.txt third party advisory exploit
https://communities.bmc.com/community/bmcdn/bmc_track-it/blog/2016/01/04/track-it-security-advisory-24-dec-2015 vendor advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/146110/BMC-Track-It-11.4-Code-Execution-Information-Disclosure.html third party advisory vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6598?
CVE-2016-6598 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-6598?
To fix CVE-2016-6598, 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-2016-6598 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-6598 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~38% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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