CVE-2016-3715

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ImageMagick Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability

The EPHEMERAL coder in ImageMagick before 6.9.3-10 and 7.x before 7.0.1-1 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via a crafted image.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 ⚠ CISA KEV EPSS 0.89254

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Listed on CISA KEV (known exploited in the wild)
SSVC exploitation status: active
EPSS ≥ 0.50 - high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
EPSS percentile: top 0% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
Public exploit or PoC is available

Sigma rules12 YARA rules0

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Required Remediation

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

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Weakness Classification

CWE-552Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties

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Affected Products & Versions

redhat enterprise linux desktopall versions
redhat enterprise linux eusall versions
redhat enterprise linux for ibm z systemsall versions
redhat enterprise linux for ibm z systems eusall versions
redhat enterprise linux for power big endianall versions
redhat enterprise linux for power big endian eusall versions
redhat enterprise linux for power little endianall versions
redhat enterprise linux for power little endian eusall versions
Show all 19 affected productsredhat enterprise linux hpc nodeall versions
redhat enterprise linux hpc node eusall versions
redhat enterprise linux serverall versions
redhat enterprise linux server ausall versions
redhat enterprise linux server from rhuiall versions
redhat enterprise linux server supplementary eusall versions
redhat enterprise linux server tusall versions
redhat enterprise linux workstationall versions
imagemagick< 6.9.3-10
imagemagickall versions
canonical ubuntu linuxall versions

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Public Exploits & PoCs

dosImageMagick 7.0.1-0 / 6.9.3-9 - 'ImageTragick ' Multiple Vulnerabilities2016-05-04
pocwww.exploit-db.com · 39767www.exploit-db.com
pocwww.imagemagick.org · viewtopic.php?f=4&t=29588www.imagemagick.org

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Sigma Hunt Rules

Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.

producthighPotential Malicious Usage of CloudTrail System Manager

producthighSuspicious Key Manager Access

producthighPotential Attachment Manager Settings Associations Tamper

producthighPotential Attachment Manager Settings Attachments Tamper

productcriticalLinux Reverse Shell Indicator

producthighCommunication To LocaltoNet Tunneling Service Initiated - Linux

Show all 12 top matchesproducthighPotentially Suspicious Malware Callback Communication - Linux
producthighLinux Crypto Mining Pool Connections
producthighCommunication To Ngrok Tunneling Service - Linux
producthighLinux Crypto Mining Indicators
producthighShell Execution GCC  - Linux
producthighShell Execution via Rsync - Linux

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Scoring & Timeline

5.5

MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · secalert@redhat.com

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Attack Vector

Network Adjacent Local Physical

Attack Complexity

Low High

Privileges Required

None Low High

User Interaction

None Required

Scope

Unchanged Changed

Confidentiality

None Low High

Integrity

None Low High

Availability

None Low High

Published to NVD05 May 2016 · 06:59 PM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

SSVC triage · cisa-vulnrichment

Exploitation

active

Automatable

Technical impact

partial

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Vendor Advisories

suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10040-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10505-1
cisaKEV-CVE-2016-3715
usnUSN-2990-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:1275-1
Show all 8 vendor advisoriessuse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:1276-1
rhsaRHSA-2016:0726Important
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:1260-1

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References & Sources

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

http://git.imagemagick.org/repos/ImageMagick/blob/a01518e08c840577cabd7d3ff291a9ba735f7276/ChangeLogBroken LinkPatch

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00024.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00025.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00028.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00032.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00051.htmlThird Party Advisory

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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0726.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3580Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3746Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/03/18Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538378/100/0/threadedBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89852Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.440568Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2990-1Third Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-21Third Party Advisory

https://www.imagemagick.org/script/changelog.phpRelease Notes

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-3715US Government Resource

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