Is CVE-2016-9682 actively exploited?

A proof-of-concept exploit is publicly available for CVE-2016-9682, but active exploitation has not been confirmed.

Can CVE-2016-9682 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2016-9682 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-9682?

CVE-2016-9682 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CVE-2016-9682

CWE-77Published: February 22, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The SonicWall Secure Remote Access server (version 8.1.0.2-14sv) is vulnerable to two Remote Command Injection vulnerabilities in its web administrative interface. These vulnerabilities occur in the diagnostics CGI (/cgi-bin/diagnostics) component responsible for emailing out information about the state of the system. The application doesn't properly escape the information passed in the 'tsrDeleteRestartedFile' or 'currentTSREmailTo' variables before making a call to system(), allowing for remote command injection. Exploitation of this vulnerability yields shell access to the remote machine under the nobody user account.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2016-9682 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2016-9682. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.