CVE-2016-6255
Portable UPnP SDK (aka libupnp) Unauthenticated File Write Vulnerability
Description
Portable UPnP SDK (aka libupnp) before 1.6.21 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files in the webroot via a POST request without a registered handler.
INFO
Published Date :
March 7, 2017, 4:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 3, 2017, 1:29 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-6255 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-6255.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3736 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/18/13 | Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/20/5 | Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92050 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://github.com/mjg59/pupnp-code/commit/be0a01bdb83395d9f3a5ea09c1308a4f1a972cbd | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-52 | |
| https://sourceforge.net/p/pupnp/code/ci/master/tree/ChangeLog | Release Notes Third Party Advisory |
| https://twitter.com/mjg59/status/755062278513319936 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40589/ | |
| https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2017-10 |
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A proof of concept exploit against the Veralite
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2016-6255 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-6255 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 03, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2017-10 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 03, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40589/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 01, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-52 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 08, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/18/13 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/18/13 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://twitter.com/mjg59/status/755062278513319936 No Types Assigned https://twitter.com/mjg59/status/755062278513319936 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/20/5 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/20/5 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92050 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92050 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://sourceforge.net/p/pupnp/code/ci/master/tree/ChangeLog No Types Assigned https://sourceforge.net/p/pupnp/code/ci/master/tree/ChangeLog Release Notes, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3736 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3736 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/mjg59/pupnp-code/commit/be0a01bdb83395d9f3a5ea09c1308a4f1a972cbd No Types Assigned https://github.com/mjg59/pupnp-code/commit/be0a01bdb83395d9f3a5ea09c1308a4f1a972cbd Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-284 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libupnp_project:libupnp:1.6.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-6255 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-6255
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Exploit Prediction
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0.41 }} 0.00%
score
0.70372
percentile