# CVE-2016-9314: Information disclosure in n/a

> Authenticated users can download system backups containing sensitive credentials and keys from Trend Micro IWSVA.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 21 Feb 2017
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-j743-r2wr-w26p

## What is CVE-2016-9314?

CVE-2016-9314 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Feb 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Sensitive Information Disclosure in com.trend.iwss.gui.servlet.ConfigBackup in Trend Micro InterScan Web Security Virtual Appliance (IWSVA) version 6.5-SP2_Build_Linux_1707 and earlier allows authenticated, remote users with least privileges to backup the system configuration and download it onto their local machine. This backup file contains sensitive information like passwd/shadow files, RSA certificates, Private Keys and Default Passphrase, etc. This was resolved in Version 6.5 CP 1737.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9314?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Trendmicro Interscan Web Security Virtual Appliance.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-9314?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-9314 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-9314 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-9314 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Trend Micro InterScan Web Security Virtual Appliance (IWSVA) 6.5 - Multiple Vulnerabilities (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2016-9269](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-9269/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2020-8465](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-8465/): Auth bypass in Trend Micro InterScan Web Security Virtual Appliance (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-8466](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-8466/): Command injection in Trend Micro InterScan Web Security Virtual Appliance (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-28578](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-28578/): Memory corruption in Trend Micro InterScan Web Security Virtual Appliance (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-8606](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-8606/): Auth bypass in Trend Micro InterScan Web Security Virtual Appliance (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-9314 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-9314 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Feb 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-9314 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-9314/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-9314/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9314
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9314
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-9314

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-9314/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.