CVE-2016-11017 Command injection in n/a
Remote unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in the login username field of AKIPS Network Monitor.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-11017?
CVE-2016-11017 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Jan 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The application login page in AKIPS Network Monitor 15.37 through 16.5 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in the username parameter (a failed login attempt returns the command-injection output to a limited login failure field). This is fixed in 16.6.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-11017?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Akips Network Monitor.
How do I fix CVE-2016-11017?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-11017 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2016-11017 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-11017 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q229-jw7v-jgr4.