CVE-2016-15003 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

A vulnerability has been found in FileZilla Client 3.17.0.0 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file C:\Program Files\FileZilla FTP Client\uninstall.exe of the component Installer. The manipulation leads to unquoted search path. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00652.

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Filezilla-project Subscribe	Filezilla Client Subscribe
Microsoft Subscribe	Windows Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:filezilla-project:filezilla_client:3.17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-2077	A vulnerability has been found in FileZilla Client 3.17.0.0 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file C:\Program Files\FileZilla FTP Client\uninstall.exe of the component Installer. The manipulation leads to unquoted search path. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://vuldb.com/?id.97204
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39803/
https://youtu.be/r06VwwJ9J4M

History

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 20:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulDB

Published: 2022-07-18T08:35:11.000Z

Updated: 2025-04-15T14:04:41.448Z

Reserved: 2022-07-16T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-15003

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-06T03:47:34.939Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-07-18T09:15:08.977

Modified: 2024-11-21T02:45:28.380

Link: CVE-2016-15003

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-428

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