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7.8high

CVE-2016-16111 exploit

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 lo…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.2%
percentile 68%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.20% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-40161 Micro Focus Filr 2 2.0.0.421/1.2 1.2.0.846 - Multiple Vulnerabilities · webapps · 2016-07-25

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.07.8CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

  • seclists.org /bugtraq/2016/Jul/119 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • novell.com /support/kb/doc.php?id=7017689 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • exploit-db.com /exploits/40161/ · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/92113 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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