CVE-2017-15924

Public Exploit

Description

In manager.c in ss-manager in shadowsocks-libev 3.1.0, improper parsing allows command injection via shell metacharacters in a JSON configuration request received via 127.0.0.1 UDP traffic, related to the add_server, build_config, and construct_command_line functions.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.45%
Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/shadowsocks/shadowsocks-libev/commit/c67d275803dc6ea22c558d06b1f7ba9f94cd8de3 third party advisory
https://github.com/shadowsocks/shadowsocks-libev/issues/1734 third party advisory
https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2017-010-shadowsocks-libev/ third party advisory exploit
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4009 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/13/2 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-15924?
CVE-2017-15924 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-15924?
To fix CVE-2017-15924, 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-2017-15924 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-15924 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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