CVE-2016-1611 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.8 Published 1 Aug 2016 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Local attackers can gain privileges by modifying a world-writable startup script in Novell Filr, leading to arbitrary code execution.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2016-1611?

CVE-2016-1611 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Aug 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Novell Filr 1.2 before Hot Patch 6 and 2.0 before Hot Patch 2 uses world-writable permissions for /etc/profile.d/vainit.sh, which allows local users to gain privileges by replacing this file's content with arbitrary shell commands.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1611?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Novell Filr.

How do I fix CVE-2016-1611?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1611 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-1611 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-1611 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g77x-3j4c-398r.