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CVE-2017-16666
Xplico before 1.2.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the name of an uploaded…
High8.8EPSS 80.8%
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- mitre
Description
Xplico before 1.2.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the name of an uploaded PCAP file. NOTE: this issue can be exploited without authentication by leveraging the user registration feature.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 80.8% · top 0.4% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 8.8.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (6)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145639/Xplico-Remote-Code-Execution.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://blog.securityonion.net/2017/11/security-advisory-for-xplico-120.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://www.xplico.org/archives/1538 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://pentest.blog/advisory-xplico-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-cve-2017-16666/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 43430 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/linux/http/xplico_exec (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
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