CVE-2016-2242
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 6.6% (pctl 94)
In your normal cycle
Critical by CVSS (9.8), but no sign of active exploitation.
Description
Exponent CMS 2.x before 2.3.7 Patch 3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the sc parameter to install/index.php.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 6.64% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-94 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2017-01-23 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| exponentcms | exponent cms |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135721/Exponent-2.3.7-PHP-Code-Execution.html
- http://www.exponentcms.org/news/patch-3-released-for-v2-3-7
- http://www.exponentcms.org/news/show/title/security-notice-closing-an-exponent-security-vulnerability
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537499/100/0/threaded
- https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23290
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135721/Exponent-2.3.7-PHP-Code-Execution.html
- http://www.exponentcms.org/news/patch-3-released-for-v2-3-7
- http://www.exponentcms.org/news/show/title/security-notice-closing-an-exponent-security-vulnerability
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537499/100/0/threaded
- https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23290
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