CVE-2017-8799 is a critical vulnerability affecting all iRODS versions prior to 4.1.11 and 4.2.1, allowing remote code execution. Attackers can exploit this by crafting malicious iRODS virtual pathnames containing semicolons, which are then executed as shell commands via the igetwild Bash script. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability presents a high risk of complete compromise (confidentiality, integrity, availability) without requiring authentication or user interaction. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.1.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:irods:irods:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:irods:irods:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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
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