What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-5843?

CVE-2016-5843 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.4 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.0%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2016-5843?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2016-5843. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Faq CVE-2016-5843

CRITICAL

SQL Injection (CWE-89)

2016-09-17 cve@mitre.org

SQLi Faq

9.4

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.4 CRITICAL

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

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:L

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

Low

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Sep 17, 2016 - 02:59 cve.org

CRITICAL 9.4

DescriptionCVE.org

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in the FAQ package 2.x before 2.3.6, 4.x before 4.0.5, and 5.x before 5.0.5 in Open Ticket Request System (OTRS) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via crafted search parameters.

AnalysisAI

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as SQL Injection (CWE-89), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands against the database. Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in the FAQ package 2.x before 2.3.6, 4.x before 4.0.5, and 5.x before 5.0.5 in Open Ticket Request System (OTRS) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via crafted search parameters. Affected products include: Otrs Faq. Version information: before 2.3.6.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Use parameterized queries/prepared statements. Never concatenate user input into SQL. Apply least-privilege database permissions.