CVE-2016-11017

Public Exploit

Description

The application login page in AKIPS Network Monitor 15.37 through 16.5 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in the username parameter (a failed login attempt returns the command-injection output to a limited login failure field). This is fixed in 16.6.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 19.44% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory ctrlu.net Third-Party Advisory exploit-db.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://ctrlu.net/vuln/0002.html third party advisory exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39564 exploit vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-11017?
CVE-2016-11017 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-11017?
To fix CVE-2016-11017, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-11017 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-11017 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~19% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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