CVE-2016-6600

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the file upload functionality in ZOHO WebNMS Framework 5.2 and 5.2 SP1 allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary JSP files via a .. (dot dot) in the fileName parameter to servlets/FileUploadServlet.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 90.64% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory securiteam.com Third-Party Advisory exploit-db.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Aug/54 exploit mailing list
https://forums.webnms.com/topic/recent-vulnerabilities-in-webnms-and-how-to-protect-the-server-against-them
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92402 third party advisory vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40229/ third party advisory exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539159/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138244/WebNMS-Framework-5.2-SP1-Traversal-Weak-Obfuscation-User-Impersonation.html third party advisory exploit
https://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/2712 third party advisory exploit technical description
https://github.com/pedrib/PoC/blob/master/advisories/webnms-5.2-sp1-pwn.txt exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6600?
CVE-2016-6600 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-6600?
To fix CVE-2016-6600, 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-2016-6600 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-6600 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~91% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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