CVE-2017-9811 Privilege escalation in n/a
A local user can elevate privileges to root by abusing quarantine operations in the kav4fs-control binary of Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Linux File Server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-9811?
CVE-2017-9811 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Jul 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The kluser is able to interact with the kav4fs-control binary in Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Linux File Server before Maintenance Pack 2 Critical Fix 4 (version 8.0.4.312). By abusing the quarantine read and write operations, it is possible to elevate the privileges to root.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9811?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Linux Server.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9811?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9811 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-9811 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-9811 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c4hx-wh9v-47f2.