Is CVE-2016-9484 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2016-9484 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2016-9484?

CVE-2016-9484 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2016-9484?

CVE-2016-9484 has an EPSS score of 4.41% (90th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9484?

Upgrade php formmail generator to 2016-12-06 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2016-9484

HIGHEPSS 90th pctl

7.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

The generated PHP form code does not properly validate user input folder directories, allowing a remote unauthenticated attacker to perform a path traversal and access arbitrary files on the server. The PHP FormMail Generator website does not use version numbers and is updated continuously. Any PHP form code generated by this website prior to 2016-12-06 may be vulnerable.

CWE-22Path Traversal

How to fix

Remediation Available

php formmail generatorNVD

Affected:< 2016-12-06Fixed in:2016-12-06CVE-2016-9484derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

4.41%probability of exploitation in 30 days

90thpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 90% of all known CVEs.

References

Third-Party Advisory2

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.