7.8

CVE-2017-15924: debian debian_linux OS Command Injection

CVSS: 7.8v3.0HighModified
AliasesMGASA-2017-0436UBUNTU-CVE-2017-15924DEBIAN-CVE-2017-15924
Published 27-10-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Open JSON

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-15924 is a high (CVSS 7.8) OS Command Injection vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
41/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.27%
0%100%
Low · +0.04 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1
OPENSUSE-SU-2024:11379-1

Timeline

  1. 27-10-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In manager.c in ss-manager in shadowsocks-libev 3.1.0, improper parsing allows command injection via shell metacharacters in a JSON configuration request received via 127.0.0.1 UDP traffic, related to the add_server, build_config, and construct_command_line functions.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.27%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

70%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.04 pp

From 1.23% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.27%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (x41-dsec.de)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian2 products
  • shadowsocks-libev< 3.1.0+ds-2 | < 2.6.3+ds-3+deb9u1
  • debian_linuxEOL9.2
Mageia1 product
  • shadowsocks-libev< 3.1.0-1.mga6
Shadowsocks1 product
  • shadowsocks-libev1.3 | 1.3.2 | 1.4.0 | 1.4.1 | 1.4.2 | 1.4.3 | 1.4.4 | 1.4.5 | 1.4.6 | 1.4.7 | 1.4.8 | 1.5.0 | 1.5.1 | 1.5.2 | 1.5.3 | 1.6.1 | 1.6.2 | 1.6.3 | 1.6.4 | 2.0.1 | 2.0.2 | 2.0.3 | 2.0.4 | 2.0.5 | 2.0.6 | 2.0.7 | 2.0.8 | 2.1.0 | 2.1.1 | 2.1.2 | 2.1.3 | 2.1.4 | 2.2.0 | 2.2.1 | 2.2.2 | 2.2.3 | 2.3.0 | 2.3.1 | 2.3.2 | 2.3.3 | 2.4.0 | 2.4.1 | 2.4.2 | 2.4.3 | 2.4.4 | 2.4.5 | 2.4.6 | 2.4.7 | 2.4.8 | 2.5.0 | 2.5.1 | 2.5.2 | 2.5.3 | 2.5.4 | 2.5.5 | 2.5.6 | 2.6.0 | 2.6.1 | 2.6.2 | 2.6.3 | 3.0.0 | 3.0.1 | 3.0.2 | 3.0.3 | 3.0.4 | 3.0.5 | 3.0.6 | 3.0.7 | 3.0.8 | 3.1.0
Ubuntu1 product
  • shadowsocks-libev< 3.1.3+ds-1ubuntu2

4 vendors · 5 products

References

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