Name: CVE-2016-2056: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2016-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2016-2056, CWE-77, Metasploit Module, CVSS 8.8, EPSS 0.54507

xymond in Xymon 4.1.x, 4.2.x, and 4.3.x before 4.3.25 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the adduser_name argument in (1) web/useradm.c or (2) web/chpasswd.c.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.8
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade xymon	Feb 29, 2016	Feb 29, 2016
Freebsd	—	Upgrade xymon-server	Dec 10, 2025	Feb 9, 2016

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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