CVE-2016-5840 json
hotfix_upload.cgi in Trend Micro Deep Discovery Inspector (DDI) 3.7, 3.8 SP1 (3.81), and 3.8 SP2 (3.82) allows remote administrators to exe…
published 2016-06-30 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-6775
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 7.8%
- EPSS 7.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
hotfix_upload.cgi in Trend Micro Deep Discovery Inspector (DDI) 3.7, 3.8 SP1 (3.81), and 3.8 SP2 (3.82) allows remote administrators to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the filename parameter of the Content-Disposition header.
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-40180)
Exploit prediction
7.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-40180 Trend Micro Deep Discovery 3.7/3.8 SP1 (3.81)/3.8 SP2 (3.82) - 'hotfix_upload.cgi' Filename Remote Code Execution webapps, 2016-07-29
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/40180/
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
esupport.trendmicro.com
/solution/en-US/1114281.aspx
vendor-advisory
- zerodayinitiative.com /advisories/ZDI-16-373
-
jvndb.jvn.jp
/en/contents/2016/JVNDB-2016-000103.html
third-party-advisory
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jvn.jp
/en/jp/JVN55428526/index.html
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-5840
- NVD CVE-2016-5840
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