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CVE-2017-16666 in the critical feed json

Xplico before 1.2.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the name of an uploaded PCA…

published 2018-01-05 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-7850

cvss
8.8
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
80.8%
EPSS 80.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.6%
public exploits
2
Metasploit, Exploit-DB

Summary

Xplico before 1.2.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the name of an uploaded PCAP file. NOTE: this issue can be exploited without authentication by leveraging the user registration feature.

Patch / fix

  • xplico xplico 1.2.1

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/linux/http/xplico_exec)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

80.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.6% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • Metasploit exploit/linux/http/xplico_exec Xplico Remote Code Execution metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2017-10-29
  • EDB-43430 Xplico - Remote Code Execution (Metasploit) remote, 2018-01-04
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145639/Xplico-Remote-Code-Execution.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • pentest.blog https://pentest.blog/advisory-xplico-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-cve-2017-16666/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • rapid7.com http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/linux/http/xplico_exec referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 8.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 9.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command

References

Sources

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