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CVE-2017-10940

Published: Oct 31, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-22
NVD MITRE
8.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
5.4%
Top 8.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Joyent Smart Data Center prior to agentsshar@1.0.0-release-20160901-20160901T051624Z-g3fd5adf (e469cf49-4de3-4658-8419-ab42837916ad). An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the docker API. The process does not properly validate user-supplied data which can allow for the upload of arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code under the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-3853.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-22CWE-434

Affected Products

Joyent Smart Data CenterJoyent
Mixed
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
triton datacenterjoyent
Mixed
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
joyentcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka joyent, smartos, joyent smartos

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

5 techniques
Collection
Command and Control
Discovery
Initial Access
Persistence
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References

https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-453
zerodayinitiative.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99510
securityfocus.com
https://help.joyent.com/hc/en-us/articles/115009649927-Security-Advisory-ZDI-CAN-3853-Docker-File-Overwrite-Vulnerability
help.joyent.com

Timeline

Published
Oct 31, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026

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