CVE-2017-7480: red hat, inc. rkhunter Channel Accessible by Non-Endpoint
CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
AliasesMGASA-2018-0029UBUNTU-CVE-2017-7480DEBIAN-CVE-2017-7480DLA-1039-1
Published 21-07-2017Last modified 16-09-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-7480 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Channel Accessible by Non-Endpoint vulnerability in red hat, inc. rkhunter. EPSS estimates a 2.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
2.35%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 21-07-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
rkhunter versions before 1.4.4 are vulnerable to file download over insecure channel when doing mirror update resulting into potential remote code execution.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.35%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
84%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.34% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score2.35%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-300Channel Accessible by Non-EndpointThe product does not adequately verify the identity of actors at both ends of a communication channel, or does not adequately ensure the integrity of the channel, in a way that allows the channel to be accessed or influenced by an actor that is not an endpoint.
- CWE-417Communication Channel ErrorsWeaknesses in this category are related to improper handling of communication channels and access paths. These weaknesses include problems in creating, managing, or removing alternate channels and alternate paths. Some of these can overlap virtual file problems and are commonly used in "bypass" attacks, such as those that exploit authentication errors.
Affected systems
Debian1 product
- rkhunter< 1.4.4-1 | < 1.4.0-1+deb7u1
Mageia1 product
- rkhunter< 1.4.0-7.1.mga5
Red hat, inc.1 product
- rkhunter< 1.4.4
Rootkit_hunter_project1 product
- rootkit_hunter≤ 1.4.2
Ubuntu1 product
- rkhunter< 1.4.0-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | All versions (No fix recorded)
5 vendors · 5 products
