CVE-2017-1000215

9.8 CRITICAL

Published: November 17, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026

Description

ROOT xrootd version 4.6.0 and below is vulnerable to an unauthenticated shell command injection resulting in remote code execution

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/xrootd/xrootd/blob/befa2e627a5a33a38c92db3e57c07d8246a24acf/src/XrdSecgsi/XrdSecgsiGMAPFunLDAP.cc#L85

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/xrootd/xrootd/blob/v4.6.1/docs/ReleaseNotes.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

Release Notes Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/xrootd/xrootd/commit/befa2e627a5a33a38c92db3e57c07d8246a24acf

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Third Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-11

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/xrootd/xrootd/blob/befa2e627a5a33a38c92db3e57c07d8246a24acf/src/XrdSecgsi/XrdSecgsiGMAPFunLDAP.cc#L85

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/xrootd/xrootd/blob/v4.6.1/docs/ReleaseNotes.txt

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Release Notes Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/xrootd/xrootd/commit/befa2e627a5a33a38c92db3e57c07d8246a24acf

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch Third Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-11

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

9.8 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

6.5%

93th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-78

Affected Vendors

xrootd

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