CVE-2017-15103 Heketi Arbitrary Code Execution
An authenticated user can execute arbitrary commands on the Heketi server, potentially leading to privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-15103?
CVE-2017-15103 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise Linux, published on 18 Dec 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A security-check flaw was found in the way the Heketi 5 server API handled user requests. An authenticated Heketi user could send specially crafted requests to the Heketi server, resulting in remote command execution as the user running Heketi server and possibly privilege escalation.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15103?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/heketi/heketi. It affects 2 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
github.com/heketi/heketi Go | All versions | 5.0.1 |
github.com/heketi/heketi Go | All versions | 5.0.1 |
github.com/heketi/heketi Go | All versions | 5.0.1+incompatible |
Products include Heketi Project Heketi, Redhat Enterprise Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2017-15103?
Upgrade github.com/heketi/heketi to a fixed version for your release line: 5.0.1 or 5.0.1+incompatible.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2017-15103 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15103 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Redhat Enterprise Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6g56-v9qg-jp92, GO-2024-2763.