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high 7.5

CVE-2016-6601 in the critical feed json

Directory traversal vulnerability in the file download functionality in ZOHO WebNMS Framework 5.2 and 5.2 SP1 allows remote attackers to re…

published 2017-01-23 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-7519

cvss
7.5
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
97.5%
EPSS 97.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.9%
public exploits
3
Metasploit, Exploit-DB, plus a Nuclei check

Summary

Directory traversal vulnerability in the file download functionality in ZOHO WebNMS Framework 5.2 and 5.2 SP1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the fileName parameter to servlets/FetchFile.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (Metasploit auxiliary/admin/http/webnms_cred_disclosure)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

97.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.9% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • Metasploit auxiliary/admin/http/webnms_cred_disclosure WebNMS Framework Server Credential Disclosure metasploit auxiliary, normal rank, 2016-07-04
  • Metasploit auxiliary/admin/http/webnms_file_download WebNMS Framework Server Arbitrary Text File Download metasploit auxiliary, normal rank, 2016-07-04
  • EDB-40229 WebNMS Framework Server 5.2/5.2 SP1 - Multiple Vulnerabilities webapps, 2016-08-10
  • Nuclei template ZOHO WebNMS Framework <5.2 SP1 - Local File Inclusion nuclei detection template
  • seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Aug/54 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138244/WebNMS-Framework-5.2-SP1-Traversal-Weak-Obfuscation-User-Impersonation.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • blogs.securiteam.com https://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/2712 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • github.com https://github.com/pedrib/PoC/blob/master/advisories/webnms-5.2-sp1-pwn.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

Sources

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