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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-1611 · published 1 August 2016

CVE-2016-1611: Novell filr permissions and access controls vulnerability

Novell · Filr

Novell Filr 1.2 before Hot Patch 6 and 2.0 before Hot Patch 2 uses world-writable permissions for /etc/profile.d/vainit.sh, which allows local users to gain privileges by replacing this file's content with arbitrary shell commands.

7.8 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 1.2% · top 33.1% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
7.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 7.2
1.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Novell Filr 1.2 before Hot Patch 6 and 2.0 before Hot Patch 2 uses world-writable permissions for /etc/profile.d/vainit.sh, which allows local users to gain privileges by replacing this file's content with arbitrary shell commands.

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/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://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40161/
https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7017689
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Jul/119
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92113
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40161/
https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7017689

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-1611), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.