What is CVE-2016-9044?

CVE-2016-9044 is a high-severity vulnerability in Information Builders Webfocus, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-09-07.

How severe is CVE-2016-9044?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

RCE in Information Builders Webfocus

CVE-2016-9044

An exploitable command execution vulnerability exists in Information Builders WebFOCUS Business Intelligence Portal 8.1 . A specially crafted web parameter can cause a command injection. An authenticated attacker can send a crafted web request to trigger this vulnerability.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.038 (89.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Information Builders Webfocus — versions WebFOCUS Business Intelligence Portal 8.1
Informationbuilders Webfocus — versions 8.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-77 — Command Injection

References

talos-cna@cisco.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Mitigation)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-9044?: CVE-2016-9044 is a high-severity vulnerability in Information Builders Webfocus, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-09-07.
How severe is CVE-2016-9044?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.