CVE-2016-15057 is a critical command injection vulnerability affecting all versions of the retired Apache Continuum project. Attackers with access to the REST API can execute arbitrary commands on the server. With a CVSS score of 9.9, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low privileges, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not on the KEV catalog, a Metasploit module exists for exploitation, and it has garnered significant community discussion. Users are advised to migrate from Apache Continuum or severely restrict access to trusted users due to the lack of official patches.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:continuum:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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