CVE-2017-18285 json
The Gentoo app-backup/burp package before 2.1.32 has incorrect group ownership of the /etc/burp directory, which might allow local users to…
published 2018-06-04 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-9412
- cvss
- 7.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 23%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Gentoo app-backup/burp package before 2.1.32 has incorrect group ownership of the /etc/burp directory, which might allow local users to obtain read and write access to arbitrary files by leveraging access to a certain account for a burp-server.conf change.
Patch / fix
- burp_project burp 2.1.32
Exploit prediction
0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
References
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/201806-03
vendor-advisory
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/201904-05
vendor-advisory
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bugs.gentoo.org
/641842
issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-18285
- NVD CVE-2017-18285
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