What is CVE-2017-0374?

CVE-2017-0374 is a high-severity vulnerability in Config-Model Project. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-05-23.

How severe is CVE-2017-0374?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Config-Model Project

CVE-2017-0374

lib/Config/Model.pm in Config-Model (aka libconfig-model-perl) before 2.102 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted model in the current working directory, related to use of . with the INC array.

Published 2017-05-23 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (32.5th percentile), scored 2026-10-07.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 32.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Config-Model Project
Libconfig-Model-Perl — versions libconfig-model-perl

References

cpansearch.perl.org/src/DDUMONT/Config-Model-2.102/Changes (Release Notes)
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-0374 (Issue Tracking)
anonscm.debian.org/cgit/pkg-perl/packages/libconfig-model-perl.git/commit/ (Patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-0374?: CVE-2017-0374 is a high-severity vulnerability in Config-Model Project. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-05-23.
How severe is CVE-2017-0374?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.