CVE-2016-8585 Command injection in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary code as root via shell metacharacters in the timezone parameter of the admin 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-2016-8585?

CVE-2016-8585 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Apr 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

admin_sys_time.cgi in Trend Micro Threat Discovery Appliance 2.6.1062r1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code as the root user via shell metacharacters in the timezone parameter.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8585?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Trendmicro Threat Discovery Appliance.

How do I fix CVE-2016-8585?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8585 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-2016-8585 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8585 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hj32-4j4q-x3j7.

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