CVE-2017-9270 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2017-9270

post-auth arbitrary file write on cryptctl server

Vulnerability Description

In cryptctl before version 2.0 a malicious server could send RPC requests that could overwrite files outside of the cryptctl key database.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Sebastian Krahmer of SUSE

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

cryptctl
Vulnerable Versions:
unspecified

Timeline

Official Publish: March 1st, 2018
Last Modified: September 17th, 2024
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)