9.8

CVE-2017-12588: rsyslog

CVSS: 9.8v3.0CriticalModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2017-12588
Published 06-08-2017Last modified 27-12-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-12588 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in rsyslog. EPSS estimates a 2.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.83%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 06-08-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 27-12-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The zmq3 input and output modules in rsyslog before 8.28.0 interpreted description fields as format strings, possibly allowing a format string attack with unspecified impact.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.83%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

87%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.83% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026
EPSS score
2.83%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • rsyslog< 8.28.0-1
Rsyslog1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

5 links