What is CVE-2017-7977?

CVE-2017-7977 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Unicon-Software Elux, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-07-19.

How severe is CVE-2017-7977?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

RCE in Unicon-Software Elux

CVE-2017-7977

The Screensavercc component in eLux RP before 5.5.0 allows attackers to bypass intended configuration restrictions and execute arbitrary commands with root privileges by inserting commands in a local configuration dialog in the control panel.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.024 (82.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Unicon-software Elux
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-77 — Command Injection

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-7977?: CVE-2017-7977 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Unicon-Software Elux, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-07-19.
How severe is CVE-2017-7977?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.