FKIE_CVE-2017-16666

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2018-01-05 16:29 - Updated: 2026-06-17 01:09
Severity
8.8 (High) - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://blog.securityonion.net/2017/11/security-advisory-for-xplico-120.htmlThird Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145639/Xplico-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/linux/http/xplico_execExploit, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://pentest.blog/advisory-xplico-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-cve-2017-16666/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43430/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.xplico.org/archives/1538Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://blog.securityonion.net/2017/11/security-advisory-for-xplico-120.htmlThird Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145639/Xplico-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/linux/http/xplico_execExploit, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://pentest.blog/advisory-xplico-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-cve-2017-16666/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43430/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.xplico.org/archives/1538Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
xplico xplico *
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T01:09:38.620",
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