CVE-2017-11322 json
The chroothole_client executable in UCOPIA Wireless Appliance before 5.1.8 allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via a dollar sig…
published 2017-10-02 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-2956
- cvss
- 8.2
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.1%
- EPSS 5.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-42936)
- Published
Exploit prediction
5.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-42936 UCOPIA Wireless Appliance < 5.1.8 - Local Privilege Escalation local, 2017-10-02
- sysdream.com https://sysdream.com/news/lab/2017-09-29-cve-2017-11322-ucopia-wireless-appliance-5-1-8-privileges-escalation/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.2 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/42936/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
sysdream.com
/news/lab/2017-09-29-cve-2017-11322-ucopia-wireless-appliance-5-1-8-privileges-escalation/
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-11322
- NVD CVE-2017-11322
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