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TI-2016-01466 Aliases CVE-2016-1611GHSA-g77x-3j4c-398r

Novell Filr 1.2 before Hot Patch 6 and 2.0 before Hot Patch 2 uses world-writable…

Priority LOW 36CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

Novell Filr 1.2 before Hot Patch 6 and 2.0 before Hot Patch 2 uses world-writable permissions for /etc/profile.d/vainit.sh, which allows local users to gain privileges by replacing this file's content with arbitrary shell commands.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01199 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:novell:filr:*:security_update_2:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.2VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:filr:*:security_update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.0VulnerableNovell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:filr:*:security_update_2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.2 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:filr:*:security_update_1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.0 Vulnerable ·Novell

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-1611
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g77x-3j4c-398r

References

Exploit 1

Other 2

  • TI-2016-01463 vaconfig/time in Novell Filr before 1.2 Security Update 3 and 2.0 before Security Update… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2016-01465 Directory traversal vulnerability in the email-template feature in Novell Filr before 1.2… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2016-01462 Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the administrative… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2016-01464 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Novell Filr before 1.2 Security… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2015-05056 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Novell Filr 1.2 before Hot Patch 4 allows… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1

Sources

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