CVE-2016-1608 Command injection in n/a
Remote authenticated users can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the ntpServer parameter of Novell Filr.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-1608?
CVE-2016-1608 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Aug 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
vaconfig/time in Novell Filr before 1.2 Security Update 3 and 2.0 before Security Update 2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the ntpServer parameter.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1608?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Novell Filr.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1608?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1608 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-2016-1608 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-1608 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hvxp-938m-fxjh.