CVE-2016-5639 is a directory traversal vulnerability affecting Crestron AirMedia AM-100 devices with firmware older than 1.4.0.13. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the device by manipulating the 'src' parameter in the cgi-bin/login.cgi script with dot-dot-slash sequences. Rated with a CVSS v3 score of 7.5 (High), it presents a low-complexity attack vector with high confidentiality impact. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, an exploit is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.4.0.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:crestron:airmedia_am-100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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