7.8
HIGH
CVE-2016-1611
Novell Filr Command Injection Vulnerability
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 1, 2016, 2:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 2:30 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-1611 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Novell filr
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-1611.

URL Resource
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Jul/119
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92113
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40161/
https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7017689

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-1611 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-1611 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Source Update by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Source SUSE OpenText
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference OpenText http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Jul/119 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7017689 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40161/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92113 [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference SUSE http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Jul/119
    Removed Reference SUSE https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7017689
    Removed Reference SUSE http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92113
    Removed Reference SUSE https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40161/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 03, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40161/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92113 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 01, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:novell:filr:2.0:security_update_1:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:novell:filr:1.2:security_update_2:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Jul/119 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Jul/119 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7017689 No Types Assigned https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7017689 Vendor Advisory, Patch
    Added CWE CWE-264
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 01, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-1611 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-1611 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.05 }} 0.00%

score

0.17624

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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