RCE in Xplico
CVE-2017-16666
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.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.808 (99.6th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.767 · newest: 0.808 · change: +0.041
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/145639/Xplico-Remote-Code-Execution.html (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- blog.securityonion.net/2017/11/security-advisory-for-xplico-120.html (Third Party Advisory)
- www.xplico.org/archives/1538 (Vendor Advisory)
- pentest.blog/advisory-xplico-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-cve-2017-166… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43430/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/linux/http/xplico_exec (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-16666?
- CVE-2017-16666 is a high-severity vulnerability in Xplico, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-01-05.
- How severe is CVE-2017-16666?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-16666 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.