CVE-2017-1000203 json
ROOT version 6.9.03 and below is vulnerable to an authenticated shell metacharacter injection in the rootd daemon resulting in remote code…
published 2017-11-17 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-1480
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.9%
- EPSS 3.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
ROOT version 6.9.03 and below is vulnerable to an authenticated shell metacharacter injection in the rootd daemon resulting in remote code execution
Patch / fix
- root-system Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS 5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
- root-system Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS 5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2017-1000203
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Exploit prediction
3.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-1000203
- NVD CVE-2017-1000203
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