8.8

CVE-2017-16664: debian debian_linux Code Injection

CVSS: 8.8v3.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-16664DEBIAN-CVE-2017-16664DSA-4047-1
Published 21-11-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-16664 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Code Injection vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
36/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.49%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
DLA-1212-1

Timeline

  1. 21-11-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.49%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

84%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.49% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
2.49%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian2 products
  • otrs2< 5.0.24-1 | < 3.3.18-1+deb8u2 | < 5.0.16-1+deb9u3
  • debian_linuxEOL7.0 | 8.0 | 9.0
Otrs1 product
  • otrs≥ 3.3.0, < 3.3.20 | ≥ 4.0.0, < 4.0.26 | ≥ 5.0.0, < 5.0.24
Ubuntu1 product
  • otrs2All versions (No fix recorded)

3 vendors · 4 products

References

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