CVE-2016-7552: trendmicro threat_discovery_appliance Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-7552 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Path Traversal vulnerability in trendmicro threat_discovery_appliance. EPSS estimates a 93.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 12-04-2017
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.