CVE-2016-6598

BMC Track-It!

published January 30, 2018

CVSS
—
EPSS
19%
Percentile
97.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 An unauthenticated service just sitting on port 9010 means bad news for BMC Track-It! users—anyone can upload files without breaking a sweat! 🔥 Think of it like a restaurant with a back door that’s wide open. Anyone can step in, drop off a mysterious package, and the kitchen staff is none the wiser. This vulnerability lets attackers send files directly to the web root, bypassing security checks entirely! If an attacker manages to upload a malicious file, they could execute it with the same permissions as NETWORK SERVICE or even SYSTEM. This means they could potentially take over the machine, access sensitive data, or disrupt services—all without needing to authenticate. It’s a security disaster waiting to happen!

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant with a back door that’s wide open. Anyone can step in, drop off a mysterious package, and the kitchen staff is none the wiser. This vulnerability lets attackers send files directly to the web root, bypassing security checks entirely! This vulnerability in BMC Track-It! 11.4 exposes an unauthenticated .NET remoting file storage service, allowing attackers to upload files to any path on the server. With this exploit, an attacker could execute arbitrary code remotely.

What to do

If an attacker manages to upload a malicious file, they could execute it with the same permissions as NETWORK SERVICE or even SYSTEM. This means they could potentially take over the machine, access sensitive data, or disrupt services—all without needing to authenticate. It’s a security disaster waiting to happen! To protect yourself, ensure you're running BMC Track-It! version 11.4 Hotfix 3 or later. Additionally, consider restricting access to the FileStorageService or implementing strict firewall rules to limit exposure. Regularly monitor your systems for any unusual activity. You can fix this! Follow these steps, and you'll have your defenses boosted in no time. 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.19240 · 97.3th percentile
Published
2018-01-30T20:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 30 JAN 20:00Z
    BMC Track-It!
    cvelistv5