High severity · published Feb 12, 2018
CVE-2016-5397
The Apache Thrift Go client library exposed the potential during code generation for command injection due to using an external formatting tool
8.8
CVSS
6.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Apache Thrift Go client library exposed the potential during code generation for command injection due to using an external formatting tool. Affected Apache Thrift 0.9.3 and older, Fixed in Apache Thrift 0.10.0.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)6.9% · higher than 94% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
TH
Thrift · Apache
through 0.9.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5397
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5397
Mailing List
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/thrift-user/201701.mbox/raw/%3CCANyrgvc3W%3DMJ9S-hMZecPNzxkyfgNmuSgVfW2hdDSz5ke%2BOPhQ%40mail.gmail.com%3E
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103025
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2669
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3140
Vendor Advisory
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/THRIFT-3893
lists.apache.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r4d3f1d3e333d9c2b2f6e6ae8ed8750d4de03410ac294bcd12c7eefa3%40%3Ccommits.cassandra.apache.org%3E
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