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CVE-2016-2242

Assigner-mitre

Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca

Published At-23 Jan, 2017 | 21:00

Updated At-05 Aug, 2024 | 23:24

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.

EPSS History

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▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)

cve.org

Assigner:mitre

Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca

Published At:23 Jan, 2017 | 21:00

Updated At:05 Aug, 2024 | 23:24

▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

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.

Affected Products

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Versions

Affected

Problem Types

Type	CWE ID	Description
text	N/A	n/a

Type: text

CWE ID: N/A

Description: n/a

References

Hyperlink	Resource
http://www.exponentcms.org/news/show/title/security-notice-closing-an-exponent-security-vulnerability	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.exponentcms.org/news/patch-3-released-for-v2-3-7	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537499/100/0/threaded	mailing-list x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135721/Exponent-2.3.7-PHP-Code-Execution.html	x_refsource_MISC
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23290	x_refsource_MISC

Hyperlink: http://www.exponentcms.org/news/show/title/security-notice-closing-an-exponent-security-vulnerability

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

Hyperlink: http://www.exponentcms.org/news/patch-3-released-for-v2-3-7

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537499/100/0/threaded

Resource:

mailing-list

x_refsource_BUGTRAQ

Hyperlink: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135721/Exponent-2.3.7-PHP-Code-Execution.html

Resource:

x_refsource_MISC

Hyperlink: https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23290

Resource:

x_refsource_MISC

▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)

CVE Program Container

References

Hyperlink	Resource
http://www.exponentcms.org/news/show/title/security-notice-closing-an-exponent-security-vulnerability	x_refsource_CONFIRM x_transferred
http://www.exponentcms.org/news/patch-3-released-for-v2-3-7	x_refsource_CONFIRM x_transferred
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537499/100/0/threaded	mailing-list x_refsource_BUGTRAQ x_transferred
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135721/Exponent-2.3.7-PHP-Code-Execution.html	x_refsource_MISC x_transferred
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23290	x_refsource_MISC x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://www.exponentcms.org/news/show/title/security-notice-closing-an-exponent-security-vulnerability

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://www.exponentcms.org/news/patch-3-released-for-v2-3-7

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537499/100/0/threaded

Resource:

mailing-list

x_refsource_BUGTRAQ

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135721/Exponent-2.3.7-PHP-Code-Execution.html

Resource:

x_refsource_MISC

x_transferred

Hyperlink: https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23290

Resource:

x_refsource_MISC

x_transferred

▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)

nvd.nist.gov

Source:cve@mitre.org

Published At:23 Jan, 2017 | 21:59

Updated At:20 Apr, 2025 | 01:37

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.

Date Added	Due Date	Vulnerability Name	Required Action
	N/A

Metrics

Type	Version	Base score	Base severity	Vector
Primary	3.0	9.8	CRITICAL	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary	2.0	10.0	HIGH	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Type: Primary

Version: 3.0

Base score: 9.8

Base severity: CRITICAL

Vector:

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Type: Primary

Version: 2.0

Base score: 10.0

Base severity: HIGH

Vector:

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CPE Matches

exponentcms>>exponent_cms>>2.0.0

cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

exponentcms>>exponent_cms>>2.0.1

cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

exponentcms>>exponent_cms>>2.0.2

cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

exponentcms>>exponent_cms>>2.0.3

cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

exponentcms>>exponent_cms>>2.0.4

cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

exponentcms>>exponent_cms>>2.0.4

cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.4:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*

exponentcms>>exponent_cms>>2.0.5

cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

exponentcms>>exponent_cms>>2.0.5

cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.5:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*

exponentcms>>exponent_cms>>2.0.6

cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

exponentcms>>exponent_cms>>2.0.6

cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.6:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*

exponentcms>>exponent_cms>>2.0.7

cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

exponentcms>>exponent_cms>>2.0.8

cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

exponentcms>>exponent_cms>>2.0.8

cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.8:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*

exponentcms>>exponent_cms>>2.0.9

cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

exponentcms>>exponent_cms>>2.0.9

cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.9:p5:*:*:*:*:*:*

exponentcms>>exponent_cms>>2.1.0

cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.1.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*

exponentcms>>exponent_cms>>2.1.1

cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

exponentcms>>exponent_cms>>2.1.2

cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

exponentcms>>exponent_cms>>2.1.3

cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

exponentcms>>exponent_cms>>2.1.4

cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

exponentcms>>exponent_cms>>2.1.4

cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.1.4:p11:*:*:*:*:*:*

exponentcms>>exponent_cms>>2.2.0

cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

exponentcms>>exponent_cms>>2.2.0

cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.2.0:p5:*:*:*:*:*:*

exponentcms>>exponent_cms>>2.2.1

cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

exponentcms>>exponent_cms>>2.2.2

cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

exponentcms>>exponent_cms>>2.2.2

cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.2.2:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*

exponentcms>>exponent_cms>>2.2.3

cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

exponentcms>>exponent_cms>>2.2.3

cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.2.3:p14:*:*:*:*:*:*

exponentcms>>exponent_cms>>2.3.0

cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

exponentcms>>exponent_cms>>2.3.0

cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.0:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*

exponentcms>>exponent_cms>>2.3.1

cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

exponentcms>>exponent_cms>>2.3.1

cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.1:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*

exponentcms>>exponent_cms>>2.3.2

cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

exponentcms>>exponent_cms>>2.3.2

cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.2:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*

exponentcms>>exponent_cms>>2.3.3

cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

exponentcms>>exponent_cms>>2.3.3

cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.3:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*

exponentcms>>exponent_cms>>2.3.4

cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

exponentcms>>exponent_cms>>2.3.4

cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.4:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*

exponentcms>>exponent_cms>>2.3.5

cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

exponentcms>>exponent_cms>>2.3.5

cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.5:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*

exponentcms>>exponent_cms>>2.3.7

cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

exponentcms>>exponent_cms>>2.3.8

cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Weaknesses

CWE ID	Type	Source
CWE-94	Primary	nvd@nist.gov

CWE ID: CWE-94

Type: Primary

Source: nvd@nist.gov

References

Hyperlink	Source	Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135721/Exponent-2.3.7-PHP-Code-Execution.html	cve@mitre.org	Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.exponentcms.org/news/patch-3-released-for-v2-3-7	cve@mitre.org	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.exponentcms.org/news/show/title/security-notice-closing-an-exponent-security-vulnerability	cve@mitre.org	Exploit Mitigation Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537499/100/0/threaded	cve@mitre.org	N/A
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23290	cve@mitre.org	Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135721/Exponent-2.3.7-PHP-Code-Execution.html	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.exponentcms.org/news/patch-3-released-for-v2-3-7	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.exponentcms.org/news/show/title/security-notice-closing-an-exponent-security-vulnerability	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Exploit Mitigation Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537499/100/0/threaded	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23290	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory

Hyperlink: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135721/Exponent-2.3.7-PHP-Code-Execution.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Resource:

Exploit

Patch

Third Party Advisory

Hyperlink: http://www.exponentcms.org/news/patch-3-released-for-v2-3-7

Source: cve@mitre.org

Resource:

Release Notes

Vendor Advisory

Hyperlink: http://www.exponentcms.org/news/show/title/security-notice-closing-an-exponent-security-vulnerability

Source: cve@mitre.org

Resource:

Exploit

Mitigation

Patch

Vendor Advisory

Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537499/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

Resource: N/A

Hyperlink: https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23290

Source: cve@mitre.org

Resource:

Exploit

Patch

Third Party Advisory

Hyperlink: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135721/Exponent-2.3.7-PHP-Code-Execution.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Resource:

Exploit

Patch

Third Party Advisory

Hyperlink: http://www.exponentcms.org/news/patch-3-released-for-v2-3-7

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Resource:

Release Notes

Vendor Advisory

Hyperlink: http://www.exponentcms.org/news/show/title/security-notice-closing-an-exponent-security-vulnerability

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Resource:

Exploit

Mitigation

Patch

Vendor Advisory

Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537499/100/0/threaded

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Resource: N/A

Hyperlink: https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23290

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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