CVE-2017-7175 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

NfSen before 1.3.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in the customfmt parameter (aka the "Custom output format" field).

Published: 2017-07-10

Score: 9.9 Critical

EPSS: 6.5% 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 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:nfsen:nfsen:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.06549.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://sourceforge.net/p/nfsen/news/2017/01/nfsen-138-released---security-fix/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42314/

History

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Subscriptions

Nfsen Nfsen

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-07-10T19:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T15:56:36.049Z

Reserved: 2017-03-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-7175

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-07-10T19:29:00.173

Modified: 2026-06-17T01:23:48.837

Link: CVE-2017-7175

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-78
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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