7.8

CVE-2017-18225: jabberd2

CVSS: 7.8v3.0HighModified
Published 12-03-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-18225 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in jabberd2. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 17.9% 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
0.27%
0%100%
Low · -0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 12-03-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Gentoo net-im/jabberd2 package through 2.6.1 installs jabberd, jabberd2-c2s, jabberd2-router, jabberd2-s2s, and jabberd2-sm in /usr/bin owned by the jabber account, which might allow local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to this account and then waiting for root to execute one of these programs.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.27%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

18%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.02 pp

From 0.29% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.27%

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

Jabberd21 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links