CVE-2016-11017 describes a critical command injection vulnerability in AKIPS Network Monitor versions 15.37 through 16.5. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can execute arbitrary OS commands by injecting shell metacharacters into the username field on the login page, with the output returned in a login failure message. This flaw carries a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical) due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness and potential for future exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 15.37, <= 16.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:akips:network_monitor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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