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CRITICAL · 9.8

CVE-2017-16926

Ohcount 3.0.0 is prone to a command injection via specially crafted filenames containing shell metacharacters, which can be exploited by an attacker (providing a source tree for Ohcount processing) to...

Vulnerability Description

Ohcount 3.0.0 is prone to a command injection via specially crafted filenames containing shell metacharacters, which can be exploited by an attacker (providing a source tree for Ohcount processing) to execute arbitrary code as the user running Ohcount.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Ohcount ProjectOhcount3.0.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-78

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-16926?

CVE-2017-16926 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Ohcount 3.0.0 is prone to a command injection via specially crafted filenames containing shell metacharacters, which can be exploited by an attacker (providing a source tree for Ohcount processing) to...

How severe is CVE-2017-16926?

CVE-2017-16926 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-16926?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ohcount Project Ohcount.