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Critical
CVE-2016-2242
Exponent CMS 2.x before 2.3.7 Patch 3 allows remote attackers...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.exponentcms.org/news/show/title/security-notice-closing-an-exponent-security-vulnerability
- http://www.exponentcms.org/news/patch-3-released-for-v2-3-7
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537499/100/0/threaded
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135721/Exponent-2.3.7-PHP-Code-Execution.html
- https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23290
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Affected Vendor
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Vulnerable Versions:
2.0.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, 2.0.4, 2.0.5, 2.0.6, 2.0.7, 2.0.8, 2.0.9, 2.1.0, 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.1.3, 2.1.4, 2.2.0, 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.2.3, 2.3.0, 2.3.1, 2.3.2, 2.3.3, 2.3.4, 2.3.5, 2.3.7, 2.3.8
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 23rd, 2017
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.