1. Home
  2. CVE Database
  3. CVE-2017-14681
MEDIUM · 5.5

CVE-2017-14681

The daemon in P3Scan 3.0_rc1 and earlier creates a p3scan.pid file after dropping privileges to a non-root account, which might allow local users to kill arbitrary processes by leveraging access to th...

Vulnerability Description

The daemon in P3Scan 3.0_rc1 and earlier creates a p3scan.pid file after dropping privileges to a non-root account, which might allow local users to kill arbitrary processes by leveraging access to this non-root account for p3scan.pid modification before a root script executes a "kill `cat /pathname/p3scan.pid`" command, as demonstrated by etc/init.d/p3scan.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
P3Scan ProjectP3Scan<= 3.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-665

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-14681?

CVE-2017-14681 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). The daemon in P3Scan 3.0_rc1 and earlier creates a p3scan.pid file after dropping privileges to a non-root account, which might allow local users to kill arbitrary processes by leveraging access to th...

How severe is CVE-2017-14681?

CVE-2017-14681 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-14681?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: P3Scan Project P3Scan.