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CVE-2017-16539

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2017-16539 describes a vulnerability in Docker Moby through version 17.03.2-ce, where the DefaultLinuxSpec function fails to block /proc/scsi pathnames. This oversight allows attackers with Docker container access to trigger data loss on systems running certain older Linux kernels by writing a "scsi remove-single-device" command to /proc/scsi/scsi, an issue dubbed SCSI MICDROP. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.9 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with high complexity and a high impact on availability, though confidentiality and integrity are not affected. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, aligning with the typical low engagement for most vulnerabilities.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 17.03.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:mobyproject:moby:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

5.9MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
2.2
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
1.85%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
76.8%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0185 is in the 58th percentile among its peer group of 19,956 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (2)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch
gopatch availablevia ghsa
Product: github.com/moby/mobyFixed in: 17.12.0-ce

Vendor Advisories (2)

goGHSA-vfjc-2qcw-j95jmedium

Docker Moby /proc/scsi Path Exposure Allows Host Data Loss (SCSI MICDROP)

May 17, 2022
redhatCVE-2017-16539Moderate

docker: The DefaultLinuxSpec function does not block /proc/scsi pathnames

Nov 3, 2017

References

github.com / moby/moby/pull/35399
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
github.com / moby/moby/pull/35399/commits/a21ecdf3c8a343a7c94e4c4d01b178c87ca7aaa1
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
marc.info
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
marc.info
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
twitter.com / ewindisch/status/926443521820774401
Third Party Advisory