CVE-2016-1244

The extractTree function in unADF allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell...

8.8 HighFix available

CVE-2016-1244 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Unadf Project Unadf, published September 21, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.33%, the 93rd percentile. Fixed in unadf 0.7.11a-5+deb12u1.

What does this mean?

Severity: 8.8 HighCVSS 3.0, NVD
Exploit chance: 6.33%EPSS, 93rd percentile
Exploitation: None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in: 0.7.11a-5+deb12u1unadf +7 more

Description

The extractTree function in unADF allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in a directory name in an adf file.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

6.33%Up 1.4 points since Feb 4, 2022

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`unadf` Debian:12	before 0.7.11a-5+deb12u1, plus listed versions 0.7.11a-5	0.7.11a-5+deb12u1
`unadf` Debian:13	before 0.7.11a-6	0.7.11a-6
`unadf` Debian:14	before 0.7.11a-6	0.7.11a-6
`unadf` Debian:10 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0.7.11a-4+deb11u1~deb10u1, plus listed versions 0.7.11a-4	0.7.11a-4+deb11u1~deb10u1
`unadf` Debian:7 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0.7.11a-3+deb7u1, plus listed versions 0.7.11a-3	0.7.11a-3+deb7u1
`unadf` Debian:8 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0.7.11a-3+deb8u1, plus listed versions 0.7.11a-3	0.7.11a-3+deb8u1
`unadf` Ubuntu:14.04:LTS	before 0.7.11a-3+deb7u1~build0.14.04.1, plus listed versions 0.7.11a-3	0.7.11a-3+deb7u1~build0.14.04.1
`unadf` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	before 0.7.11a-3+deb7u1~build0.16.04.1, plus listed versions 0.7.11a-3	0.7.11a-3+deb7u1~build0.16.04.1

What each source reports

NVD Score used8.8

The extractTree function in unADF allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in a directory name in an adf file.

Record: CVE-2016-1244
CVSS 3.0: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE ListNo score

The extractTree function in unADF allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in a directory name in an adf file.

Record: CVE-2016-1244
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2016-2343No score

The extractTree function in unADF allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in a directory name in an adf file.

Record: EUVD-2016-2343
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wq4c-pjjw-v66r8.8

The extractTree function in unADF allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell...

The extractTree function in unADF allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in a directory name in an adf file.

Record: GHSA-wq4c-pjjw-v66r
CVSS 3.0: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV8.8

The extractTree function in unADF allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in a directory name in an adf file.

Record: CVE-2016-1244
CVSS 3.0: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2016-12448.8

The extractTree function in unADF allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in a directory name in an adf file.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2016-1244
CVSS 3.0: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-12448.8

The extractTree function in unADF allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in a directory name in an adf file.

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1244
CVSS 3.0: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

References

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