CVE-2016-7552 in the critical feed json
On the Trend Micro Threat Discovery Appliance 2.6.1062r1, directory traversal when processing a session_id cookie allows a remote, unauthen…
published 2017-04-12 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-8405
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 93.2%
- EPSS 93.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.8%
- public exploits
- 1
- Metasploit, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
On the Trend Micro Threat Discovery Appliance 2.6.1062r1, directory traversal when processing a session_id cookie allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to delete arbitrary files as root. This can be used to bypass authentication or cause a DoS.
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/multi/http/trendmicro_threat_discovery_admin_sys_time_cmdi)
- Published
Exploit prediction
93.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.8% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/multi/http/trendmicro_threat_discovery_admin_sys_time_cmdi Trend Micro Threat Discovery Appliance admin_sys_time.cgi Remote Command Execution metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2017-04-10
- Nuclei template Trend Micro Threat Discovery Appliance 2.6.1062r1 - Authentication Bypass nuclei detection template
- github.com https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/8216/commits/0f07875a2ddb0bfbb4e985ab074e9fc56da1dcf6 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
github.com
/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/8216/commits/0f07875a2ddb0bfbb4e985ab074e9fc56da1dcf6
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/97599
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-7552
- NVD CVE-2016-7552
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