RCE in Simplemachines Simple Machines Forum
CVE-2016-5727
LogInOut.php in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 2.1 allows remote attackers to conduct PHP object injection attacks and execute arbitrary PHP code via vectors related to variables derived from user input in a foreach loop.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (74.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 74th percentile — 74.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Simplemachines Simple Machines Forum — versions 2.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/SimpleMachines/SMF2.1/issues/3522 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/SimpleMachines/SMF2.1/commit/19e560b9f3e8fc6d7d9d60c1ff617b5ed5c08008 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/18/1 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/10/7 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5727?
- CVE-2016-5727 is a high-severity vulnerability in Simplemachines Simple Machines Forum, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-02-09.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5727?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.