What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-1253?

CVE-2016-1253 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 13.5%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2016-1253?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2016-1253. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Most CVE-2016-1253

CRITICAL

OS Command Injection (CWE-78)

2017-12-05 security@debian.org

Debian Command Injection Most

9.8

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Dec 05, 2017 - 16:29 cve.org

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionCVE.org

AnalysisAI

The most package in Debian wheezy before 5.0.0a-2.2, in Debian jessie before 5.0.0a-2.3+deb8u1, and in Debian unstable before 5.0.0a-3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Epss exploitation probability 13.5%.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host. The most package in Debian wheezy before 5.0.0a-2.2, in Debian jessie before 5.0.0a-2.3+deb8u1, and in Debian unstable before 5.0.0a-3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the name of an LZMA-compressed file. Affected products include: Debian Most. Version information: before 5.0.0.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Avoid passing user input to shell commands. Use language-specific APIs instead of shell execution. Apply strict input validation with allowlists.