CVE-2016-2242

CVSS V2 High 10 CVSS V3 Critical 9.8
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.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2016-2242
  • Assigner
  • cve@mitre.org
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Modified
  • Published Version
  • 2017-01-23T21:59:01
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2018-10-09T19:59:39
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-94 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/94.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.4:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.5:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.6:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.8:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.9:p5:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.1.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.1.4:p11:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.2.0:p5:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.2.2:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.2.3:p14:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.0:p4:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.1:p4:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.2:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.3:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.4:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.5:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
  • Access Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Access Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Authentication
  • NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Base Score
  • 10
  • Severity
  • HIGH
  • Exploitability Score
  • 10
  • Impact Score
  • 10
CVSS Version 3
  • Version
  • 3.0
  • Vector String
  • CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Attack Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Attack Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Privileges Required
  • NONE
  • User Interaction
  • NONE
  • Scope
  • UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • HIGH
  • Availability Impact
  • HIGH
  • Base Score
  • 9.8
  • Base Severity
  • CRITICAL
  • Exploitability Score
  • 3.9
  • Impact Score
  • 5.9
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23290 Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.exponentcms.org/news/show/title/security-notice-closing-an-exponent-security-vulnerability Exploit Mitigation Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.exponentcms.org/news/patch-3-released-for-v2-3-7 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135721/Exponent-2.3.7-PHP-Code-Execution.html Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537499/100/0/threaded
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2242
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2242
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 18:33:46 Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-02 13:05:18 2017-01-23T21:59Z 2017-01-23T21:59:01 CVE Published Date updated
2022-12-02 13:05:18 2018-10-09T19:59:39 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-02 13:05:18 Modified Vulnerability Status updated