CVE-2017-5180 describes a sandbox escape vulnerability in Firejail versions prior to 0.9.44.4 and 0.9.38.8 LTS. This flaw allows local users to bypass Firejail's security mechanisms by exploiting a symlink vulnerability related to the .Xauthority file and the --private option. Rated with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.9.44.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:firejail_project:firejail:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | ||
>= 0.9.38, < 0.9.38.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:firejail_project:firejail:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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