CVE-2017-16666 EXPLOIT
8.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 80.8% (pctl 100)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.8 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 80.76% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-78 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2018-01-05 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| xplico | xplico |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Xplico - Remote Code Execution (Metasploit) | 2018-01-04 |
References
- http://blog.securityonion.net/2017/11/security-advisory-for-xplico-120.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145639/Xplico-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/linux/http/xplico_exec
- https://pentest.blog/advisory-xplico-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-cve-2017-16666/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43430/
- https://www.xplico.org/archives/1538
- http://blog.securityonion.net/2017/11/security-advisory-for-xplico-120.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145639/Xplico-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/linux/http/xplico_exec
- https://pentest.blog/advisory-xplico-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-cve-2017-16666/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43430/
- https://www.xplico.org/archives/1538
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