CVE-2016-6266 json
ccca_ajaxhandler.php in Trend Micro Smart Protection Server 2.5 before build 2200, 2.6 before build 2106, and 3.0 before build 1330 allows…
published 2017-01-30 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-7196
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 8.2%
- EPSS 8.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
ccca_ajaxhandler.php in Trend Micro Smart Protection Server 2.5 before build 2200, 2.6 before build 2106, and 3.0 before build 1330 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) host or (2) apikey parameter in a register action, (3) enable parameter in a save_stting action, or (4) host or (5) apikey parameter in a test_connection action.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
8.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- qkaiser.github.io https://qkaiser.github.io/pentesting/trendmicro/2016/08/08/trendmicro-sps/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
success.trendmicro.com
/solution/1114913
mitigation, patch, vendor-advisory
-
qkaiser.github.io
/pentesting/trendmicro/2016/08/08/trendmicro-sps/
exploit, technical-description, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-6266
- NVD CVE-2016-6266
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