CVE-2017-9232

9.8 CRITICAL

Published: May 28, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026

Description

Juju before 1.25.12, 2.0.x before 2.0.4, and 2.1.x before 2.1.3 uses a UNIX domain socket without setting appropriate permissions, allowing privilege escalation by users on the system to root.

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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

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98737

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://bugs.launchpad.net/juju/+bug/1682411

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44023/

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98737

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

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://bugs.launchpad.net/juju/+bug/1682411

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

Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44023/

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

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

9.8 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

48.5%

99th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-862

Affected Vendors

canonical

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