CVE-2017-9232

Public Exploit

Description

Juju before 1.25.12, 2.0.x before 2.0.4, and 2.1.x before 2.1.3 uses a UNIX domain socket without setting appropriate permissions, allowing privilege escalation by users on the system to root.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 74.74% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory launchpad.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugs.launchpad.net/juju/+bug/1682411 issue tracking exploit third party advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44023/ exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98737 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-9232?
CVE-2017-9232 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-9232?
To fix CVE-2017-9232, 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-2017-9232 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-9232 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~75% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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