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CVE-2016-2242 Details

Description

Exponent CMS 2.x before 2.3.7 Patch 3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the sc parameter to install/index.php.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:9.8 CRITICALVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135721/Exponent-2.3.7-PHP-Code-Execution.html CVEExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23290 CVEExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.exponentcms.org/news/patch-3-released-for-v2-3-7 CVERelease NotesVendor Advisory
http://www.exponentcms.org/news/show/title/security-notice-closing-an-exponent-security-vulnerability CVEExploitMitigationPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537499/100/0/threaded CVE

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
exponentcms exponent cms
2.0.0
2.0.1
2.0.2
2.0.3
2.0.4

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.4:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.5:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.6:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.8:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.9:p5:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.1.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.1.4:p11:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.2.0:p5:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.2.2:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.2.3:p14:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.0:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.1:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.2:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.3:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.4:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.5:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-2242
NVD Published Date:
Jan 23, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2016-2242 Details - Not Deferred