CVE-2016-1608

8.8 HIGH

Published: August 01, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

vaconfig/time in Novell Filr before 1.2 Security Update 3 and 2.0 before Security Update 2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the ntpServer parameter.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Jul/119

Source: security@opentext.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92113

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https://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=3V-3ArYN85I~

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https://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=BOTiHcBFfv0~

Source: security@opentext.com

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40161/

Source: security@opentext.com

https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7017789

Source: security@opentext.com

http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Jul/119