CVE-2016-5402

Description

A code injection flaw was found in the way capacity and utilization imported control files are processed. A remote, authenticated attacker with access to the capacity and utilization feature could use this flaw to execute arbitrary code as the user CFME runs as.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.28% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: [UNKNOWN] cfme
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-5402 issue tracking
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94612 vdb entry third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2839.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5402?
CVE-2016-5402 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-5402?
To fix CVE-2016-5402, 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-2016-5402 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-5402 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-5402?
CVE-2016-5402 affects [UNKNOWN] cfme.
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