Is CVE-2016-5640 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-5640 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-12.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-5640?

CVE-2016-5640 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2016-5640?

Patch guidance is available from crestron security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2016-5640.

Which products are affected by CVE-2016-5640?

1 product: crestron airmedia am-100 firmware.

Fix CVE-2016-5640 - CRITICAL

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in cgi-bin/rftest.cgi on Crestron AirMedia AM-100 devices with firmware before 1.4.0.13 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a .. (dot dot) in the ATE_COMMAND parameter.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-77 · Command Injection

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-2016-5640

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