CVE-2017-15358 Race condition in n/a
Local attackers can exploit a race condition in the Charles Proxy suid binary to gain elevated privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-15358?
CVE-2017-15358 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Aug 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Race condition in the Charles Proxy Settings suid binary in Charles Proxy before 4.2.1 allows local users to gain privileges via vectors involving the --self-repair option.
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15358?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Charlesproxy Charles.
How do I fix CVE-2017-15358?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-15358 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-15358 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15358 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pvx4-8cjx-478q.