CVE-2016-7790

Exponent CMS 2.3.9 suffers from a remote code execution vulnerability in /install/index.php. An attacker can upload 'php' file to the website through uploader_paste.php, then overwrite /framework/conf/config.php, which leads to arbitrary code execution.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/22/6	Exploit Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93119	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-01-12 22:59

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:01

NVD link : CVE-2016-7790

Mitre link : CVE-2016-7790

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-7790

JSON object : View

Products Affected

exponentcms

exponent_cms

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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