CVE-2016-6601
Directory traversal vulnerability in the file download functionality in ZOHO WebNMS Framework 5.2 and 5.2 SP1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ..
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 97.5%, higher than 100% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the file download functionality in ZOHO WebNMS Framework 5.2 and 5.2 SP1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the fileName parameter to servlets/FetchFile.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 97.53% probability · 100th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 10 August 2016
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Affected
- zohocorp/webnms framework
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 97.5% since 4 November 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138244/WebNMS-Framework-5.2-SP1-Traversal-Weak-Obfuscation-User-Impersonation.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Aug/54Exploit, Mailing List
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/auxiliary/admin/http/webnms_cred_disclosureThird Party Advisory
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/auxiliary/admin/http/webnms_file_downloadThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539159/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92402Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/2712Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- 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.txtExploit
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40229/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138244/WebNMS-Framework-5.2-SP1-Traversal-Weak-Obfuscation-User-Impersonation.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Aug/54Exploit, Mailing List
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/auxiliary/admin/http/webnms_cred_disclosureThird Party Advisory
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/auxiliary/admin/http/webnms_file_downloadThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539159/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92402Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/2712Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- 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.txtExploit
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40229/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
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