CVE-2017-16667 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting Back in Time (backintime) versions prior to 1.1.24. It involves improper escaping of file paths in the notify-send command, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands by crafting a specially named, unreadable file. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.8, indicating a high potential for impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with a low attack complexity and requiring user interaction. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage for this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.1.24CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:backintime_project:backintime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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