Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-1888
The telnetd service in FreeBSD 9.3, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, and 11.0 allows remote attackers to inject arguments to login and bypass authentication via vectors involving a "sequence of memory allocation failures."
Vulnerability category: BypassGain privilege
Products affected by CVE-2016-1888
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-1888
0.10%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 44 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-1888
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
|
MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
10.0
|
2.9
|
NIST | |
|
7.5
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
3.9
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-1888
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When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-1888
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https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:36.telnetd.asc
Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037399
FreeBSD telnetd Lets Remote Users Bypass Security Restrictions on the Target System - SecurityTrackerThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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