CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-2056

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In Xymon 4.1.x, 4.2.x, and 4.3.x before version 4.3.25, xymond allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the adduser_name argument.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to unauthorized access to the system and execution of malicious code by remote users, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade Xymon to version 4.3.25 or later to mitigate this vulnerability and to restrict access to user management functions.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

xymond in Xymon 4.1.x, 4.2.x, and 4.3.x before 4.3.25 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the adduser_name argument in (1) web/useradm.c or (2) web/chpasswd.c.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS