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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-6266 · published 30 January 2017

CVE-2016-6266: Trendmicro smart protection server improper input validation vulnerability

Trendmicro · Smart Protection Server

ccca_ajaxhandler.php in Trend Micro Smart Protection Server 2.5 before build 2200, 2.6 before build 2106, and 3.0 before build 1330 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) host or (2) apikey parameter in a register action, (3) enable parameter in a save_stting action, or (4) host or (5) apikey parameter in a test_connection action.

8.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 8.2% · top 5.3% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
8.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 6.5
8.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

ccca_ajaxhandler.php in Trend Micro Smart Protection Server 2.5 before build 2200, 2.6 before build 2106, and 3.0 before build 1330 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) host or (2) apikey parameter in a register action, (3) enable parameter in a save_stting action, or (4) host or (5) apikey parameter in a test_connection action.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://qkaiser.github.io/pentesting/trendmicro/2016/08/08/trendmicro-sps/ ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/1114913 MitigationPatchVendor Advisory
https://qkaiser.github.io/pentesting/trendmicro/2016/08/08/trendmicro-sps/ ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/1114913 MitigationPatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-6266), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.