CVE-2016-2242

Exp

Exponent CMS 2.x before 2.3.7 Patch 3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the sc parameter to install/index.php.

Published: 2017-01-23 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2016-2242 is rated High Exploit Risk (83.7/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 6.64%, 93th percentile). 3 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2016-2242

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
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— nvd_ref exploit_tag Exploit-DB ↗
— nvd_ref exploit_tag Exploit-DB ↗

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-2242

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 9.64% 6.64% -3.01%
2 2025-09-26 7.81% 9.64% +1.83%
3 2025-03-30 — 7.81% —

Full EPSS history (8 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2016-2242

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.0 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 5.9 [email protected]
10.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 10.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2016-2242

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2016-2242

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
exponentcms exponent_cms 2.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
exponentcms exponent_cms 2.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
exponentcms exponent_cms 2.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
exponentcms exponent_cms 2.0.3 cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
exponentcms exponent_cms 2.0.4 cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
exponentcms exponent_cms 2.0.4 cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.4:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*
exponentcms exponent_cms 2.0.5 cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
exponentcms exponent_cms 2.0.5 cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.5:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
exponentcms exponent_cms 2.0.6 cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
exponentcms exponent_cms 2.0.6 cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.6:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
exponentcms exponent_cms 2.0.7 cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
exponentcms exponent_cms 2.0.8 cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
exponentcms exponent_cms 2.0.8 cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.8:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
exponentcms exponent_cms 2.0.9 cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
exponentcms exponent_cms 2.0.9 cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.0.9:p5:*:*:*:*:*:*
exponentcms exponent_cms 2.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.1.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
exponentcms exponent_cms 2.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
exponentcms exponent_cms 2.1.2 cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
exponentcms exponent_cms 2.1.3 cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
exponentcms exponent_cms 2.1.4 cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
exponentcms exponent_cms 2.1.4 cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.1.4:p11:*:*:*:*:*:*
exponentcms exponent_cms 2.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
exponentcms exponent_cms 2.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.2.0:p5:*:*:*:*:*:*
exponentcms exponent_cms 2.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
exponentcms exponent_cms 2.2.2 cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
exponentcms exponent_cms 2.2.2 cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.2.2:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
exponentcms exponent_cms 2.2.3 cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
exponentcms exponent_cms 2.2.3 cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.2.3:p14:*:*:*:*:*:*
exponentcms exponent_cms 2.3.0 cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
exponentcms exponent_cms 2.3.0 cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.0:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*
exponentcms exponent_cms 2.3.1 cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
exponentcms exponent_cms 2.3.1 cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.1:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*
exponentcms exponent_cms 2.3.2 cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
exponentcms exponent_cms 2.3.2 cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.2:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
exponentcms exponent_cms 2.3.3 cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
exponentcms exponent_cms 2.3.3 cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.3:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
exponentcms exponent_cms 2.3.4 cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
exponentcms exponent_cms 2.3.4 cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.4:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
exponentcms exponent_cms 2.3.5 cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
exponentcms exponent_cms 2.3.5 cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.5:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
exponentcms exponent_cms 2.3.7 cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
exponentcms exponent_cms 2.3.8 cpe:2.3:a:exponentcms:exponent_cms:2.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2016-2242

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