Privilege escalation in Firejail_project Firejail

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

EPSS: 0.004 (32.8th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, 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 Firejail, 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.