RCE in Xrootd

CVE-2017-1000215

ROOT xrootd version 4.6.0 and below is vulnerable to an unauthenticated shell command injection resulting in remote code execution

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.065 (93.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Xrootd
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

References

cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-1000215?: CVE-2017-1000215 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Xrootd, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-11-17.
How severe is CVE-2017-1000215?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.