CVE-2016-1611 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2016-08-01

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:novell:filr::security_update_2::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:novell:filr::security_update_1::::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-2706	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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00228.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
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

History

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Subscriptions

Novell Filr

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microfocus

Published: 2016-08-01T01:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:02:12.166Z

Reserved: 2016-01-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-1611

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-08-01T02:59:10.027

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-1611

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-264

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