CVE-2016-6342
elog 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to post data as any username in the logbook.
CVE-2016-6342 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Elog Project Elog, published June 27, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.02%, the 64th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.5 HighCVSS 3.1, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.02%EPSS, 64th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
elog 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to post data as any username in the logbook.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
elogUbuntu:16.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 3.1.0-2-13.1.1-1-1 | None known |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
elog 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to post data as any username in the logbook.
- Record
CVE-2016-6342- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
elog 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to post data as any username in the logbook.
- Record
CVE-2016-6342- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-7269No score
elog 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to post data as any username in the logbook.
- Record
EUVD-2016-7269- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qfxm-h9jr-5w92
elog 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to post data as any username in the logbook.
elog 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to post data as any username in the logbook.
- Record
GHSA-qfxm-h9jr-5w92- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-6342
elog 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to post data as any username in the logbook.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6342- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/N4ZQOPXSMJAJIXH5MRPQS2ZISYJPSLQK
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1371328
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6342
github.com/advisories/GHSA-qfxm-h9jr-5w92
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-6342
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6342