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CVE-2016-6602
ZOHO WebNMS Framework 5.2 and 5.2 SP1 use a weak obfuscation algorithm to store passwords, which allows context-dependent attackers to…
Critical9.8EPSS 55.7%
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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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Critical9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 55.7% · top 1.0% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Critical 9.8.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (9)
- 20160812 [CVE-2016-6600/1/2/3]: Multiple vulnerabilities (RCE, file download, etc) in WebNMS Framework 5.2 / 5.2 SP1 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
- https://forums.webnms.com/topic/recent-vulnerabilities-in-webnms-and-how-to-protect-the-server-against-them (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 92402 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 40229 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- 20160808 [CVE-2016-6600/1/2/3]: Multiple vulnerabilities (RCE, file download, etc) in WebNMS Framework 5.2 / 5.2 SP1 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/auxiliary/admin/http/webnms_cred_disclosure (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138244/WebNMS-Framework-5.2-SP1-Traversal-Weak-Obfuscation-User-Impersonation.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/2712 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://github.com/pedrib/PoC/blob/master/advisories/webnms-5.2-sp1-pwn.txt (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
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- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
Record last updated .