What is CVE-2016-8588?

CVE-2016-8588 is a high-severity vulnerability in Trendmicro Threat_discovery_appliance, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2017-04-28.

How severe is CVE-2016-8588?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.

Is CVE-2016-8588 known to be exploited?

4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Trendmicro Threat_discovery_appliance

CVE-2016-8588

The hotfix_upload.cgi in Trend Micro Threat Discovery Appliance 2.6.1062r1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the file name of an uploaded file.

EPSS: 0.005 (67.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Trendmicro Threat_discovery_appliance
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-8588?: CVE-2016-8588 is a high-severity vulnerability in Trendmicro Threat_discovery_appliance, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2017-04-28.
How severe is CVE-2016-8588?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-8588 known to be exploited?: 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.