CVE-2017-9450 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local users can escalate privileges to root and execute arbitrary code by creating files in a specific directory within the AWS CloudFormation bootstrap tools.
- 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-2017-9450?
CVE-2017-9450 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Oct 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Amazon Web Services (AWS) CloudFormation bootstrap tools package (aka aws-cfn-bootstrap) before 1.4-19.10 allows local users to execute arbitrary code with root privileges by leveraging the ability to create files in an unspecified directory.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9450?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Amazon Amazon Web Services Cloudformation Bootstrap.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9450?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9450 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-9450 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9450 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f3fp-86mw-cx9h.