HIGH
Firejail before 0.9.44.4, when running a bandwidth command, allows local users to gain root privileges via the --shell argument
Published Mar 23, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.40%
Description
Firejail before 0.9.44.4, when running a bandwidth command, allows local users to gain root privileges via the --shell argument.
Affected products
No data.
- < 0.9.44.4
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.
7.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.40% 0.00404
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00404
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (8 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.40% (0.00404) | 32.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.40% (0.00404) | 34.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 20.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.78% (0.00777) | 21.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.78% (0.00777) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (6)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/07/6 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97385 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://firejail.wordpress.com/download-2/release-notes/ x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/commit/5d43fdcd215203868d440ffc42036f5f5ffc89fc x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/issues/1023 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-62 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/07/6 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97385 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://firejail.wordpress.com/download-2/release-notes/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory | |
| https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/commit/5d43fdcd215203868d440ffc42036f5f5ffc89fc | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/issues/1023 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-62 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Mar 23, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Jan 7, 2017
Link CVE-2017-5207
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a