CVE-2017-7500 describes a vulnerability in RPM where improper handling of symbolic links during installation could allow an attacker with write access to redirect installation directories, potentially leading to arbitrary file placement and root privilege escalation. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) has a local attack vector with low complexity, enabling high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, suggesting a low current threat landscape.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 4.13.0.0, < 4.13.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.14.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:4.14.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.14.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:4.14.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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