Is CVE-2016-5666 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-5666 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-12.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-5666?

CVE-2016-5666 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-2016-5666?

Patch guidance is available from crestron security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2016-5666.

Which products are affected by CVE-2016-5666?

1 product: crestron dm-txrx-100-str firmware.

Fix CVE-2016-5666 - CRITICAL

Description

Crestron Electronics DM-TXRX-100-STR devices with firmware before 1.3039.00040 rely on the client to perform authentication, which allows remote attackers to obtain access by setting the value of objresp.authenabled to 1.

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: NVD-CWE-Other

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-2016-5666

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