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CVE-2017-71751 exploit

NfSen before 1.3.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in the customfmt parameter (aka the "C…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
9.9
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
6.5%
percentile 94%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

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).

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

6.55% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-42314 NfSen < 1.3.7 / AlienVault OSSIM 4.3.1 - 'customfmt' Command Injection · webapps · 2017-07-11

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.09.9CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.09.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command

References

  • sourceforge.net /p/nfsen/news/2017/01/nfsen-138-released---security-fix/ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • exploit-db.com /exploits/42314/ · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred

Sources

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