shell code injection via ESSID because of missing escaping of a variable
Published Jun 12, 2018
8.1
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.76%
Description
Missing escaping of ESSID values in sysconfig of SUSE Linux Enterprise allows attackers controlling an access point to cause execute arbitrary code. Affected releases are sysconfig prior to 0.83.7-2.1.
Affected products
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- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<0.83.7-2.1
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Linux Enterprise | Sysconfig | n/a |
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (CVE.org) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.76% (0.01757) | 77.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.76% (0.01757) | 74.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.57% (0.00574) | 66.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.55% (0.00553) | 78.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 10, 2024 | 0.55% (0.00553) | 77.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 30, 2024 | 0.55% (0.00554) | 75.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.77% (0.00772) | 79.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 0.33% (0.00333) | 67.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.47% (0.00474) | 72.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.33% (0.00333) | 66.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.44% (0.01440) | 73.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 1.44% (0.01440) | 73.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.44% (0.01440) | 71.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.44% (0.01440) | 50.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (2)
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=735394 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-15710/ x_refsource_CONFIRM
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=735394 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-15710/ | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
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