CVE-2016-6267 Command injection in n/a

High 8.8 Published 30 Jan 2017 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in specific parameters of the admin notification interface.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2016-6267?

CVE-2016-6267 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Jan 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SnmpUtils 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) spare_Community, (2) spare_AllowGroupIP, or (3) spare_AllowGroupNetmask parameter to admin_notification.php.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6267?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Trendmicro Smart Protection Server.

How do I fix CVE-2016-6267?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6267 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2016-6267 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-6267 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jvh4-xfwj-8h27.