CVE-2017-16926 json
Ohcount 3.0.0 is prone to a command injection via specially crafted filenames containing shell metacharacters, which can be exploited by an…
published 2017-11-22 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-8096
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.6%
- EPSS 5.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Ohcount 3.0.0 is prone to a command injection via specially crafted filenames containing shell metacharacters, which can be exploited by an attacker (providing a source tree for Ohcount processing) to execute arbitrary code as the user running Ohcount.
Patch / fix
- ohcount Debian 13, Debian 12 3.1.0-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2017-16926
Exploit prediction
5.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- bugs.debian.org https://bugs.debian.org/882372 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
References
-
bugs.debian.org
/882372
exploit, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-16926
- NVD CVE-2017-16926
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