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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-1608 · published 1 August 2016

CVE-2016-1608: Novell filr improper access control vulnerability

Novell · Filr

vaconfig/time in Novell Filr before 1.2 Security Update 3 and 2.0 before Security Update 2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the ntpServer parameter.

8.8 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 11% · top 4.2% CWE-284 · Improper access control
8.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 9.0
11%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

vaconfig/time in Novell Filr before 1.2 Security Update 3 and 2.0 before Security Update 2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the ntpServer parameter.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Jul/119
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92113
https://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=3V-3ArYN85I~
https://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=BOTiHcBFfv0~
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40161/
https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7017789
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Jul/119
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92113
https://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=3V-3ArYN85I~
https://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=BOTiHcBFfv0~
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40161/
https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7017789

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