Privilege escalation in Systemd_project Systemd
CVE-2017-1000082
systemd v233 and earlier fails to safely parse usernames starting with a numeric digit (e.g. "0day"), running the service in question with root privileges rather than the user intended.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.003 (49.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Systemd_project Systemd
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-1000082?
- CVE-2017-1000082 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Systemd_project Systemd, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-07-07.
- How severe is CVE-2017-1000082?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-1000082 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.