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CVE-2017-15924

Published: Oct 27, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-78
7.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.3%
Top 32.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

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

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
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 shadowsocksx-ng, shadowsocks-libev
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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