CVE-2016-8590 describes a critical vulnerability in Trend Micro Threat Discovery Appliance versions 2.6.1062r1 and earlier, allowing remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code as the root user. This high-severity flaw, rated 8.8 CVSSv3, stems from improper handling of shell metacharacters in the cache_id parameter of the log_query_dlp.cgi script. While the vulnerability requires authentication, a successful exploit grants full control over the affected appliance. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.6.1062CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:threat_discovery_appliance:*:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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