CVE-2016-6270 Command injection in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Remote authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the password field of Trend Micro Virtual Mobile Infrastructure.

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-2016-6270?

CVE-2016-6270 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

The handle_certificate function in /vmi/manager/engine/management/commands/apns_worker.py in Trend Micro Virtual Mobile Infrastructure before 5.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the password to api/v1/cfg/oauth/save_identify_pfx/.

Weakness: CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6270?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Trendmicro Virtual Mobile Infrastructure.

How do I fix CVE-2016-6270?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6270 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-2016-6270 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6270 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x4mp-3jq7-hc8r.

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