cve/2017/CVE-2017-16666.md

### [CVE-2017-16666](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-16666)
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### Description

Xplico before 1.2.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the name of an uploaded PCAP file.  NOTE: this issue can be exploited without authentication by leveraging the user registration feature.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145639/Xplico-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://pentest.blog/advisory-xplico-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-cve-2017-16666/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43430/

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.