CVE-2017-9811

Public Exploit

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.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 24.67% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory securitytracker.com Third-Party Advisory coresecurity.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-9811?
CVE-2017-9811 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-9811?
To fix CVE-2017-9811, 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-2017-9811 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-9811 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~25% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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