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CVE-2017-17433

The recv_files function in receiver.c in the daemon in rsync 3.1.2, and 3.1.3-development before 2017-12-03, proceeds wi

The recv_files function in receiver.c in the daemon in rsync 3.1.2, and 3.1.3-development before 2017-12-03, proceeds with certain file metadata updates before checking for a filename in the daemon_filter_list data structure, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.

LOW · CVSS 3.7 EPSS 0.01555
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
Sigma rules2 YARA rules0

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Affected Products & Versions

2
debian linuxall versions
samba rsyncall versions

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2
Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
producthighShell Execution via Rsync - Linux
producthighSuspicious Invocation of Shell via Rsync

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3.7
LOW · CVSS v3.0 · cve@mitre.org
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Network Adjacent Local Physical
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Privileges Required
None Low High
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None Required
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Unchanged Changed
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None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD06 Dec 2017 · 03:29 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Vendor Advisories

4
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2018:0117-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2018:0118-1
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5
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