{
    "id": "CVE-2016-6602",
    "published": "2017-01-23 21:59:02",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-17 00:51:26",
    "cvss_score": "9.8",
    "cvss_severity": "CRITICAL",
    "cvss_version": "3.0",
    "cvss_vector": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
    "cwe": "CWE-327",
    "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.",
    "epss_score": "0.55070",
    "epss_percentile": "0.98997",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-09-26 18:20:51",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "zohocorp",
            "product": "webnms_framework"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "40229",
            "title": "WebNMS Framework Server 5.2/5.2 SP1 - Multiple Vulnerabilities",
            "date": "2016-08-10",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40229"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "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/"
    ]
}