CVE-2017-11322

8.2 HIGH

Published: October 03, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026

Description

The chroothole_client executable in UCOPIA Wireless Appliance before 5.1.8 allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via a dollar sign ($) metacharacter in the argument to chroothole_client.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

https://sysdream.com/news/lab/2017-09-29-cve-2017-11322-ucopia-wireless-appliance-5-1-8-privileges-escalation/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Third Party Advisory

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42936/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://sysdream.com/news/lab/2017-09-29-cve-2017-11322-ucopia-wireless-appliance-5-1-8-privileges-escalation/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit Third Party Advisory

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42936/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

8.2 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

4.7%

91th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-78

Affected Vendors

ucopia

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