Privilege escalation in Firejail Project
CVE-2017-5207
Firejail before 0.9.44.4, when running a bandwidth command, allows local users to gain root privileges via the --shell argument.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (32.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 32.1% 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: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/97385 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-62 (vendor-advisory, Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/netblue30/firejail/commit/5d43fdcd215203868d440ffc42036f5f5ffc89fc (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/netblue30/firejail/issues/1023 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- firejail.wordpress.com/download-2/release-notes/ (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/07/6 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-5207?
- CVE-2017-5207 is a high-severity vulnerability in Firejail Project, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-03-23.
- How severe is CVE-2017-5207?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-5207 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.