CVE-2017-5207

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Published Mar 23, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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

Affected Products

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

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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.

Metrics

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.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.404% probability within 30 days)

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

Weaknesses

CWE-269

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 2:55 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 23, 2017, 4:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 2:55 PM
Reserved: Jan 7, 2017, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:20 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 23, 2017, 4:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:20 AM

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