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CVE-2016-6269

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Trend Micro Smart Protection Server 2.5 before...

9.1 Critical

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Trend Micro Smart Protection Server 2.5 before build 2200, 2.6 before build 2106, and 3.0 before build 1330 allow remote attackers to read and delete arbitrary files via the tmpfname parameter to (1) log_mgt_adhocquery_ajaxhandler.php, (2) log_mgt_ajaxhandler.php, (3) log_mgt_ajaxhandler.php or (4) tf parameter to wcs_bwlists_handler.php.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

3.72%Up 2.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.1

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Trend Micro Smart Protection Server 2.5 before build 2200, 2.6 before build 2106, and 3.0 before build 1330 allow remote attackers to read and delete arbitrary files via the tmpfname parameter to (1) log_mgt_adhocquery_ajaxhandler.php, (2) log_mgt_ajaxhandler.php, (3) log_mgt_ajaxhandler.php or (4) tf parameter to wcs_bwlists_handler.php.

Record
CVE-2016-6269
CVSS 3.1
9.1 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Trend Micro Smart Protection Server 2.5 before build 2200, 2.6 before build 2106, and 3.0 before build 1330 allow remote attackers to read and delete arbitrary files via the tmpfname parameter to (1) log_mgt_adhocquery_ajaxhandler.php, (2) log_mgt_ajaxhandler.php, (3) log_mgt_ajaxhandler.php or (4) tf parameter to wcs_bwlists_handler.php.

Record
CVE-2016-6269
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-7199 No score

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Trend Micro Smart Protection Server 2.5 before build 2200, 2.6 before build 2106, and 3.0 before build 1330 allow remote attackers to read and delete arbitrary files via the tmpfname parameter to (1) log_mgt_adhocquery_ajaxhandler.php, (2) log_mgt_ajaxhandler.php, (3) log_mgt_ajaxhandler.php or (4) tf parameter to wcs_bwlists_handler.php.

Record
EUVD-2016-7199
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-74wc-vcgr-2498 9.1

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Trend Micro Smart Protection Server 2.5 before...

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Trend Micro Smart Protection Server 2.5 before build 2200, 2.6 before build 2106, and 3.0 before build 1330 allow remote attackers to read and delete arbitrary files via the tmpfname parameter to (1) log_mgt_adhocquery_ajaxhandler.php, (2) log_mgt_ajaxhandler.php, (3) log_mgt_ajaxhandler.php or (4) tf parameter to wcs_bwlists_handler.php.

Record
GHSA-74wc-vcgr-2498
CVSS 3.1
9.1 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2016-6269 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.1) in Trendmicro Smart Protection Server, published January 30, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.72%, the 89th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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