Improper access control - CVE-2016-8606

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Improper access control - CVE-2016-8606

Published: January 13, 2017 / Updated: August 3, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU33064
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-8606
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
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Affected software:

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

The REPL server (--listen) in GNU Guile 2.0.12 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP inter-protocol attack.


How to mitigate CVE-2016-8606

Install update from vendor's website.

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