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CVE-2016-6598

BMC Track-It! 11.4 before Hotfix 3 exposes an unauthenticated .NET remoting file storage service (FileStorageService) on port 9010. This service contains a method that allows uploading a file to an arbitrary path on the machine that is running Track-It!. This can be used to upload a file to the web root and achieve code execution as NETWORK SERVICE or SYSTEM.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from bmc organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2018, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2018-01-30T20:29:00.333

Last Modified

2024-11-21T02:56:24.540

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-284

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	bmc	track-it\!	≤ 11.4	Yes
Application	bmc	track-it\!	11.4	Yes
Application	bmc	track-it\!	11.4	Yes

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/146110/BMC-Track-It-11.4-Code-Execution-Information-Disclosure.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jan/92 Exploit, Mailing List, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://communities.bmc.com/community/bmcdn/bmc_track-it/blog/2016/01/04/track-it-security-advisory-24-dec-2015 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://github.com/pedrib/PoC/blob/master/advisories/bmc-track-it-11.4.txt Exploit, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/146110/BMC-Track-It-11.4-Code-Execution-Information-Disclosure.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jan/92 Exploit, Mailing List, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://communities.bmc.com/community/bmcdn/bmc_track-it/blog/2016/01/04/track-it-security-advisory-24-dec-2015 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/pedrib/PoC/blob/master/advisories/bmc-track-it-11.4.txt Exploit, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For bmc's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.