7.8

CVE-2017-14730: elasticsearch logstash

CVSS: 7.8v3.0HighModified
Published 25-09-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-14730 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in elasticsearch logstash. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.35%
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. 25-09-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The init script in the Gentoo app-admin/logstash-bin package before 5.5.3 and 5.6.x before 5.6.1 has "chown -R" calls for user-writable directory trees, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to a $LS_USER account for creation of a hard link.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.35%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

27%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.35% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.35%

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

Elasticsearch1 product
  • logstash5.0.0 | 5.0.1 | 5.0.2 | 5.1.1 | 5.1.2 | 5.2.0 | 5.2.1 | 5.3.0 | 5.3.1 | 5.3.2 | 5.4.1 | 5.4.2 | 5.4.3 | 5.5.0 | 5.5.1 | 5.5.2 | 5.6.0

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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