CVE-2017-5207 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Firejail before 0.9.44.4, when running a bandwidth command, allows local users to gain root privileges via the --shell argument.

Published: 2017-03-23

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:firejail_project:firejail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-14313	Firejail before 0.9.44.4, when running a bandwidth command, allows local users to gain root privileges via the --shell argument.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00037.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/07/6
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97385
https://firejail.wordpress.com/download-2/release-notes/
https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/commit/5d43fdcd215203868d440ffc42036f5f5ffc89fc
https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/issues/1023
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-62

History

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Subscriptions

Firejail Project Firejail

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-03-23T16:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T14:55:35.515Z

Reserved: 2017-01-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-5207

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-03-23T16:59:00.447

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-5207

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-269

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