What is CVE-2017-18225?

CVE-2017-18225 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gentoo Linux, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-03-12.

How severe is CVE-2017-18225?

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

Vulnerability in Gentoo Linux

CVE-2017-18225

The Gentoo net-im/jabberd2 package through 2.6.1 installs jabberd, jabberd2-c2s, jabberd2-router, jabberd2-s2s, and jabberd2-sm in /usr/bin owned by the jabber account, which might allow local users to gain privileges by leveraging access…

EPSS: 0.003 (19.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Gentoo Linux
Jabberd2
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-18225?: CVE-2017-18225 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gentoo Linux, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-03-12.
How severe is CVE-2017-18225?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.