CVE-2017-5618
GNU screen Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
GNU screen before 4.5.1 allows local users to modify arbitrary files and consequently gain root privileges by leveraging improper checking of logfile permissions.
INFO
Published Date :
March 20, 2017, 4:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 24, 2020, 5:37 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2017-5618 has a 7 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-5618.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/screen.git/patch/?id=1c6d2817926d30c9a7a97d99af7ac5de4a5845b8 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/screen.git/tree/src/ChangeLog?h=v.4.5.1 | Release Notes Third Party Advisory |
| http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?50142 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/29/3 | Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95873 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/screen-devel/2017-01/msg00025.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
None
None
Makefile Python Assembly JavaScript PHP Shell
None
Makefile Python Assembly JavaScript PHP Shell
TryHackMe - Year of the Jelly Fish
None
Makefile Python Assembly JavaScript PHP Shell
Miscellaneous exploit code http://www.xiphosresearch.com/
Makefile Python Assembly JavaScript PHP Shell
Miscellaneous exploit code
exploits python poc rce php security hacking windows bypass tr-064
Python PHP Shell Makefile Assembly JavaScript
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2017-5618 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-5618 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-269 CWE-863 -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-275 CWE-269 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 23, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/screen-devel/2017-01/msg00025.html No Types Assigned https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/screen-devel/2017-01/msg00025.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95873 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95873 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/screen.git/tree/src/ChangeLog?h=v.4.5.1 No Types Assigned http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/screen.git/tree/src/ChangeLog?h=v.4.5.1 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/29/3 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/29/3 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/screen.git/patch/?id=1c6d2817926d30c9a7a97d99af7ac5de4a5845b8 No Types Assigned http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/screen.git/patch/?id=1c6d2817926d30c9a7a97d99af7ac5de4a5845b8 Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?50142 No Types Assigned http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?50142 Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-275 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:screen:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-5618 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-5618
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.05635
percentile