CVE-2016-10098: An issue was discovered on SendQuick Entera and Avera devices before 2HF16

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEMITIGATEMITIGATE

CVE-2016-10098 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting entera sms gateway firmware, avera sms gateway firmware. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered on SendQuick Entera and Avera devices before 2HF16. Multiple Command Injection vulnerabilities allow attackers to execute arbitrary system commands.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	2.4% (top 16%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-77
Published	2017-02-05
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: sendquick

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2017-02-05 18:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:39 UTCUpdated Record last modified

sendquick entera sms gateway firmware MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

sendquick avera sms gateway firmware MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2016-10098?

entera sms gateway firmware: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; avera sms gateway firmware: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2016-10098 being exploited?

CVE-2016-10098 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2016-10098 affect?

CVE-2016-10098 affects entera sms gateway firmware, avera sms gateway firmware. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). An issue was discovered on SendQuick Entera and Avera devices before 2HF16. Multiple Command Injection vulnerabilities allow attackers to execute arbitrary system commands.

How urgent is CVE-2016-10098?

Priority 60/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Related CVEs

CVE-2017-5137 MEDIUM 6.2 MITIGATE MITIGATE An issue was discovered on SendQuick Entera and Avera devices before 2HF16
CVE-2017-5136 HIGH 7.5 MITIGATE MITIGATE An issue was discovered on SendQuick Entera and Avera devices before 2HF16

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