CVE-2017-15924

Published: Oct 27, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-78

7.8HIGH

NVD MITRE

Description

In manager.c in ss-manager in shadowsocks-libev 3.1.0, improper parsing allows command injection via shell metacharacters in a JSON configuration request received via 127.0.0.1 UDP traffic, related to the add_server, build_config, and construct_command_line functions.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAttack Vector

Local

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-78

Affected Products

Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения

oss-projectaka fsf

Debian GNU/LinuxOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

shadowsocks-libevOn-prem

Networking Infrastructure

shadowsocks

oss-projectaka shadowsocks-libev, shadowsocksx-ng

shadowsocks-libevOn-prem

Networking Infrastructure / vpn-gateway

debian

oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux

debian linuxOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

https://github.com/shadowsocks/shadowsocks-libev/commit/c67d275803dc6ea22c558d06b1f7ba9f94cd8de3

github.com

https://github.com/shadowsocks/shadowsocks-libev/issues/1734

github.com

https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2017-010-shadowsocks-libev/

x41-dsec.de

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