CRITICAL
lshell 0.9.16 allows remote authenticated users to break out of a limited shell and execute arbitrary commands
Published Apr 24, 2017
9.9
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 5.12%
Description
lshell 0.9.16 allows remote authenticated users to break out of a limited shell and execute arbitrary commands.
Affected products
No data.
- 0.9.16
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
9.9 CRITICAL NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
9.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
5.12% 0.05123
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.05123
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.12% (0.05123) | 92.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.08% (0.05081) | 91.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.36% (0.02356) | 83.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 6.04% (0.06043) | 84.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.36% (0.02356) | 83.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.35% (0.00348) | 72.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.35% (0.00348) | 70.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.35% (0.00348) | 67.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.27% (0.00266) | 62.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.23% (0.01232) | 67.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Dec 23, 2022 | 1.23% (0.01232) | 66.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.23% (0.01232) | 64.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.23% (0.01232) | 41.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (6)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/22/17 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92591 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=834949 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1369345 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch
- https://github.com/ghantoos/lshell/commit/a686f71732a3d0f16df52ef46ab8a49ee0083c68 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ghantoos/lshell/issues/147 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/22/17 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92591 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=834949 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1369345 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch | |
| https://github.com/ghantoos/lshell/commit/a686f71732a3d0f16df52ef46ab8a49ee0083c68 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/ghantoos/lshell/issues/147 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner debian
Published Apr 24, 2017
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Aug 22, 2016
Link CVE-2016-6902
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a