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CVE-2017-16666

HIGH · CVSS 8.8 EPSS 80.10% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2018-01-05 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. Its EPSS score suggests a 80.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable. Exploitation may require the attacker to be authenticated.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
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CVE
CVE-2017-16666
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.8
EPSS
80.10%

Original NVD Description

Xplico before 1.2.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the name of an uploaded PCAP file. NOTE: this issue can be exploited without authentication by leveraging the user registration feature.