VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-7565
install/index.php in Exponent CMS 2.3.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the sc array parameter.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 2.26%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.26%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
install/index.php in Exponent CMS 2.3.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the sc array parameter.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.26% probability · 82th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-284
- Affected
- exponentcms/exponent cms
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/22/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://exponentcms.lighthouseapp.com/projects/61783/changesets/4ae457ff1bf80e8b61286cd125ca794b25564e86Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/exponentcms/exponent-cms/commit/4ae457ff1bf80e8b61286cd125ca794b25564e86Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/exponentcms/exponent-cms/releases/tag/v2.4.0
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/22/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://exponentcms.lighthouseapp.com/projects/61783/changesets/4ae457ff1bf80e8b61286cd125ca794b25564e86Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/exponentcms/exponent-cms/commit/4ae457ff1bf80e8b61286cd125ca794b25564e86Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/exponentcms/exponent-cms/releases/tag/v2.4.0
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.