CVE-2017-11467 describes a critical privilege enforcement vulnerability in OrientDB versions through 2.2.22. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands by crafting specific requests that bypass intended security controls. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) and an EPSS score indicating high exploitability, this vulnerability poses a severe risk of complete compromise (confidentiality, integrity, availability). Exploit intelligence confirms the existence of public exploit modules, including a Metasploit module and an ExploitDB entry, indicating readily available tools for exploitation. Community discussion and media coverage, including reports of botnet activity targeting OrientDB, further highlight the real-world impact and attention this vulnerability has received.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.2.22CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:orientdb:orientdb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.