CVE-2017-1000215

Description

ROOT xrootd version 4.6.0 and below is vulnerable to an unauthenticated shell command injection resulting in remote code execution

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 7.41% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/xrootd/xrootd/blob/befa2e627a5a33a38c92db3e57c07d8246a24acf/src/XrdSecgsi/XrdSecgsiGMAPFunLDAP.cc#L85 third party advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-11 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://github.com/xrootd/xrootd/blob/v4.6.1/docs/ReleaseNotes.txt third party advisory release notes
https://github.com/xrootd/xrootd/commit/befa2e627a5a33a38c92db3e57c07d8246a24acf third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-1000215?
CVE-2017-1000215 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-1000215?
To fix CVE-2017-1000215, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-1000215 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-1000215 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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