VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-7175
NfSen before 1.3.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in the customfmt parameter (aka the "Custom output format" field).
CRITICAL 9.9EPSS 6.55%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (6.55%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
NfSen before 1.3.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in the customfmt parameter (aka the "Custom output format" field).
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.9 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 6.55% probability · 93th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-78
- Affected
- nfsen/nfsen
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://sourceforge.net/p/nfsen/news/2017/01/nfsen-138-released---security-fix/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42314/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://sourceforge.net/p/nfsen/news/2017/01/nfsen-138-released---security-fix/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42314/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.