Vulnerability in Scala-Lang Scala
CVE-2017-15288
The compilation daemon in Scala before 2.10.7, 2.11.x before 2.11.12, and 2.12.x before 2.12.4 uses weak permissions for private files in /tmp/scala-devel/${USER:shared}/scalac-compile-server-port, which allows local users to write to arbitrary class files and consequently gain privileges.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (25.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 26th percentile — 25.7% 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: 0.003 · change: -0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/scala/scala/pull/6128 (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/scala/scala/pull/6120 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/scala/scala/pull/6108 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201812-08 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- scala-lang.org/news/security-update-nov17.html (Mitigation, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/053d9ce4d579b02203db18545fee5e33f35f2932885459b74d… (mailing-list)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/b0656d359c7d40ec9f39c8cc61bca66802ef9a2a12ee199f5b… (mailing-list)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/519eb0fd45642dcecd9ff74cb3e71c20a4753f7d82e2f07864… (mailing-list)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/f9bc3e55f4e28d1dcd1a69aae6d53e609a758e34d2869b4d79… (mailing-list)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r628ea3ea2fed4d9c1c5232a0b1ed108a15abc9fd2f0aaca1e… (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-15288?
- CVE-2017-15288 is a high-severity vulnerability in Scala-Lang Scala, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-11-15.
- How severe is CVE-2017-15288?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-15288 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.