HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2016-6484
MEDIUM

CVE-2016-6484

CWE-93Published: January 23, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.1
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

CRLF injection vulnerability in Infoblox Network Automation NetMRI before 7.1.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers and conduct HTTP response splitting attacks via the contentType parameter in a login action to config/userAdmin/login.tdf.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2016-6484 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

The vulnerability has a "Changed" scope, meaning successful exploitation can impact components beyond the vulnerable component itself — such as the host operating system or adjacent services.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeChanged
Impact
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

infoblox1 product(s)
netmri
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
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GitHub PoC Search
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Rapid7 / Metasploit
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PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138615/Infoblox-7.0.1-CRLF-Injection-HTTP-Response-Splitting.html
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92794
ADVISORYhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036736
ADVISORYhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138615/Infoblox-7.0.1-CRLF-Injection-HTTP-Response-Splitting.html
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92794
ADVISORYhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036736

All References (8)

→
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138615/Infoblox-7.0.1-CRLF-Injection-HTTP-Response-Splitting.htmlThird Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539366/100/0/threaded
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92794Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036736Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138615/Infoblox-7.0.1-CRLF-Injection-HTTP-Response-Splitting.htmlThird Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539366/100/0/threaded
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92794Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036736Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2016-6484
CVSS Score6.1 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-93
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 23, 2017

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2016-6484 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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