CVE-2016-6602 EXPLOIT
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 55.1% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
ZOHO WebNMS Framework 5.2 and 5.2 SP1 use a weak obfuscation algorithm to store passwords, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain cleartext passwords by leveraging access to WEB-INF/conf/securitydbData.xml. NOTE: this issue can be combined with CVE-2016-6601 for a remote exploit.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 55.07% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-327 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-01-23 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| zohocorp | webnms framework |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | WebNMS Framework Server 5.2/5.2 SP1 - Multiple Vulnerabilities | 2016-08-10 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138244/WebNMS-Framework-5.2-SP1-Traversal-Weak-Obfuscation-User-Impersonation.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Aug/54
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/auxiliary/admin/http/webnms_cred_disclosure
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539159/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92402
- https://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/2712
- https://forums.webnms.com/topic/recent-vulnerabilities-in-webnms-and-how-to-protect-the-server-against-them
- https://github.com/pedrib/PoC/blob/master/advisories/webnms-5.2-sp1-pwn.txt
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40229/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138244/WebNMS-Framework-5.2-SP1-Traversal-Weak-Obfuscation-User-Impersonation.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Aug/54
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/auxiliary/admin/http/webnms_cred_disclosure
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539159/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92402
- https://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/2712
- https://forums.webnms.com/topic/recent-vulnerabilities-in-webnms-and-how-to-protect-the-server-against-them
- https://github.com/pedrib/PoC/blob/master/advisories/webnms-5.2-sp1-pwn.txt
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40229/
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