7.8high
CVE-2017-5207
Firejail before 0.9.44.4, when running a bandwidth command, allows local users to gain root privileges via the --shell argument.
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 35%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
Firejail before 0.9.44.4, when running a bandwidth command, allows local users to gain root privileges via the --shell argument.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.40% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
References
- securityfocus.com /bid/97385 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- security.gentoo.org /glsa/201701-62 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
- github.com /netblue30/firejail/commit/5d43fdcd215203868d440ffc42036f5f5ffc89fc · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- github.com /netblue30/firejail/issues/1023 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- firejail.wordpress.com /download-2/release-notes/ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2017/01/07/6 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-5207
- NVD: CVE-2017-5207
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