CVE-2017-16664 json
Code injection exists in Kernel/System/Spelling.pm in Open Ticket Request System (OTRS) 5 before 5.0.24, 4 before 4.0.26, and 3.3 before 3.…
published 2017-11-21 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-7848
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.5%
- EPSS 2.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Code injection exists in Kernel/System/Spelling.pm in Open Ticket Request System (OTRS) 5 before 5.0.24, 4 before 4.0.26, and 3.3 before 3.3.20. In the agent interface, an authenticated remote attacker can execute shell commands as the webserver user via URL manipulation.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
2.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
References
-
otrs.com
/security-advisory-2017-07-security-update-otrs-framework/
issue-tracking, patch, vendor-advisory
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debian.org
/security/2017/dsa-4047
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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lists.debian.org
/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00015.html
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-16664
- NVD CVE-2017-16664
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