Is CVE-2016-5639 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-5639 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-12.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-5639?

CVE-2016-5639 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2016-5639?

Patch guidance is available from crestron security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2016-5639.

Which products are affected by CVE-2016-5639?

1 product: crestron airmedia am-100 firmware.

Fix CVE-2016-5639 - HIGH crestron airmedia am-100 firmware

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in cgi-bin/login.cgi on Crestron AirMedia AM-100 devices with firmware before 1.4.0.13 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the src parameter.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: none
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-22 · Path Traversal

Metadata

Primary Vendor: CRESTRON
Published: 8/3/2016
Last Modified: 4/12/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2016-5639

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