CVE-2017-17433
3.7
LOW
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.6%
Description
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.
How to fix CVE-2017-17433
To remediate CVE-2017-17433, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Alpine/rsync—upgrade to 3.1.2-r7 or later
- —upgrade to 3.1.2-2.1 or later
Is CVE-2017-17433 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.6%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 3.1.2-r7
- from 0, < 3.1.2-2.1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | LOW3.7 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |