CVE-2017-9811

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Published Jul 17, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 10.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

The kluser is able to interact with the kav4fs-control binary in Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Linux File Server before Maintenance Pack 2 Critical Fix 4 (version 8.0.4.312). By abusing the quarantine read and write operations, it is possible to elevate the privileges to root.

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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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:kaspersky:anti-virus_for_linux_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

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: 10.5% (10.474% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/143190/Kaspersky-Anti-Virus-File-Server-8.0.3.297-XSS-CSRF-Code-Execution.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jun/33
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99330
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038798
https://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/kaspersky-anti-virus-file-server-multiple-vulnerabilities
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42269/

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Kaspersky Anti-virus For Linux Server

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 5:18 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 17, 2017, 9:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 5:18 PM
Reserved: Jun 22, 2017, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:28 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 17, 2017, 9:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:28 AM

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