Vulnerability in Burp Project
CVE-2017-18284
The Gentoo app-backup/burp package before 2.1.32 sets the ownership of the PID file directory to the burp account, which might allow local users to kill arbitrary processes by leveraging access to this account for PID file modification before a root script sends a SIGKILL.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (17.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 18th percentile — 17.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201806-03 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- bugs.gentoo.org/628770 (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-18284?
- CVE-2017-18284 is a high-severity vulnerability in Burp Project, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2018-06-04.
- How severe is CVE-2017-18284?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.