hotfix_upload.cgi in Trend Micro Deep Discovery Inspector (DDI) 3.7, 3.8 SP1 (3.81), and…
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
hotfix_upload.cgi in Trend Micro Deep Discovery Inspector (DDI) 3.7, 3.8 SP1 (3.81), and 3.8 SP2 (3.82) allows remote administrators to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the filename parameter of the Content-Disposition header.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.07768 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:trend_micro:deep_discovery_inspector:3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.7 | Vulnerable | Trend Micro |
| cpe:2.3:a:trend_micro:deep_discovery_inspector:3.81:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.81 | Vulnerable | Trend Micro |
| cpe:2.3:a:trend_micro:deep_discovery_inspector:3.82:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.82 | Vulnerable | Trend Micro |
- cpe:2.3:a:trend_micro:deep_discovery_inspector:3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.7 Vulnerable ·Trend Micro
- cpe:2.3:a:trend_micro:deep_discovery_inspector:3.81:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.81 Vulnerable ·Trend Micro
- cpe:2.3:a:trend_micro:deep_discovery_inspector:3.82:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.82 Vulnerable ·Trend Micro
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-5840
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v9gv-p869-cmw7
References
Sources
- CVE-2016-5840 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-5840 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v9gv-p869-cmw7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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