CVE-2016-2056
8.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 56.3%
Description
xymond in Xymon 4.1.x, 4.2.x, and 4.3.x before 4.3.25 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the adduser_name argument in (1) web/useradm.c or (2) web/chpasswd.c.
How to fix CVE-2016-2056
To remediate CVE-2016-2056, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/xymon—upgrade to 4.3.25-1 or later
Is CVE-2016-2056 being exploited?
Likely — EPSS is 56.3%, placing CVE-2016-2056 in the top tier of vulnerabilities by exploitation probability. Prioritise patching.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 4.3.25-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |