CVE-2016-1611

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Published Aug 1, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

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

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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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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Tracking

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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.

Metrics

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.

Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.199% probability within 30 days)

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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

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:02 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microfocus
Published: Aug 1, 2016, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:02 PM
Reserved: Jan 12, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:42 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 1, 2016, 2:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:42 AM

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