Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-6255 (CCN-118242)

Assigned:2016-07-18
Published:2016-07-18
Updated:2017-11-03
Summary:Portable UPnP SDK (aka libupnp) before 1.6.21 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files in the webroot via a POST request without a registered handler.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)
6.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): None
5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
4.6 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-284
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-6255

Source: CCN
Type: SourceForge libupnp Project
Portable SDK for UPnP Devices (libupnp 1.6.20

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Third Party Advisory
DSA-3736

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20160718 libupnp write files via POST

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20160720 Re: libupnp write files via POST

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
92050

Source: CCN
Type: BID-92050
libupnp CVE-2016-6255 Arbitrary File Write Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
libupnp-cve20166255-sec-bypass(118242)

Source: MISC
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/mjg59/pupnp-code/commit/be0a01bdb83395d9f3a5ea09c1308a4f1a972cbd

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [10-21-2016]
MiCasa VeraLite Remote Code Execution

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-201701-52

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/pupnp/code/ci/master/tree/ChangeLog

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://twitter.com/mjg59/status/755062278513319936

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [10-20-2016]

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: UNKNOWN
40589

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2017-10

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:libupnp_project:libupnp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 1.6.20)

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20166255
    V
    		CVE-2016-6255
    2022-06-30
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:112655
    P
    		libixml11-1.14.10-1.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-01-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:106136
    P
    		libixml11-1.14.10-1.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-10-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20166255000
    V
    		CVE-2016-6255 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - high.
    2017-03-07
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20166255000
    V
    		CVE-2016-6255 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - high.
    2017-03-07
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201662550000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-6255 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - high.
    2017-03-07
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20166255000
    V
    		CVE-2016-6255 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - high.
    2017-03-07
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20166255000
    V
    		CVE-2016-6255 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - high.
    2017-03-07
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201662550000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-6255 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - high.
    2017-03-07
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20166255000
    V
    		CVE-2016-6255 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - high.
    2017-03-07
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201662550000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-6255 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - high.
    2017-03-07
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20166255000
    V
    		CVE-2016-6255 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - high.
    2017-03-07
    oval:org.cisecurity:def:1660
    P
    		DSA-3736-1 -- libupnp -- security update
    2017-01-27
    BACK
    debian debian linux 8.0
    libupnp_project libupnp *