# CVE-2016-1608: vaconfig/time in Novell Filr before 1.2 Security Update 3 and 2.0 before Security Update 2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbi

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2016-08-01 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

vaconfig/time in Novell Filr before 1.2 Security Update 3 and 2.0 before Security Update 2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the ntpServer parameter.

## What to do

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## References

- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Jul/119
- https://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=3V-3ArYN85I~
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40161/
- https://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=BOTiHcBFfv0~
- https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7017789
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92113
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40161

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