CVE-2017-17562
Detail
Description
Embedthis GoAhead before 3.6.5 allows remote code execution if CGI is enabled and a CGI program is dynamically linked. This is a result of initializing the environment of forked CGI scripts using untrusted HTTP request parameters in the cgiHandler function in cgi.c. When combined with the glibc dynamic linker, this behaviour can be abused for remote code execution using special parameter names such as LD_PRELOAD. An attacker can POST their shared object payload in the body of the request, and reference it using /proc/self/fd/0.
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CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
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Vulnerability Name
Date Added
Due Date
Required Action
Embedthis GoAhead Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
12/10/2021
06/10/2022
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
NVD-CWE-noinfo
Insufficient Information
NIST
Change History
12 change records found show
changes
Modified Analysis by NIST 2/06/2025 10:40:46 AM
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CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 2/04/2025 4:15:11 PM
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CVSS V3.1
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Modified Analysis by NIST 1/22/2025 2:08:37 PM
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CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 10:18:10 PM
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Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html
Added
Reference
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040702
Added
Reference
https://github.com/elttam/advisories/tree/master/CVE-2017-17562
Added
Reference
https://github.com/embedthis/goahead/commit/6f786c123196eb622625a920d54048629a7caa74
Added
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https://github.com/embedthis/goahead/issues/249
Added
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https://www.elttam.com.au/blog/goahead/
Added
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43360/
Added
Reference
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43877/
Modified Analysis by NIST 7/24/2024 12:51:59 PM
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CVSS V3.1
NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Removed
CVSS V3
NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added
CWE
NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
Removed
CWE
NIST CWE-20
Added
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:integrated_lights_out_manager:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:integrated_lights_out_manager:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html No Types Assigned
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040702 No Types Assigned
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040702 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed
Reference Type
https://github.com/elttam/advisories/tree/master/CVE-2017-17562 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/elttam/advisories/tree/master/CVE-2017-17562 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://github.com/embedthis/goahead/commit/6f786c123196eb622625a920d54048629a7caa74 Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/embedthis/goahead/commit/6f786c123196eb622625a920d54048629a7caa74 Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://github.com/embedthis/goahead/issues/249 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/embedthis/goahead/issues/249 Broken Link, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://www.elttam.com.au/blog/goahead/ Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.elttam.com.au/blog/goahead/ Broken Link, Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43877/ No Types Assigned
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43877/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
CVE Modified by MITRE 5/14/2024 12:29:46 AM
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CVE Modified by MITRE 4/19/2018 9:29:19 PM
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Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by MITRE 4/18/2018 9:29:03 PM
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Old Value
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Reference
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040702 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by MITRE 1/26/2018 9:29:02 PM
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Old Value
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Reference
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43877/ [No Types Assigned]
Initial Analysis by NIST 1/10/2018 6:36:29 PM
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CVSS V3
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added
CVSS V2
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Added
CWE
CWE-20
Added
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:embedthis:goahead:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.6.5
Changed
Reference Type
https://github.com/elttam/advisories/tree/master/CVE-2017-17562 No Types Assigned
https://github.com/elttam/advisories/tree/master/CVE-2017-17562 Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://github.com/embedthis/goahead/commit/6f786c123196eb622625a920d54048629a7caa74 No Types Assigned
https://github.com/embedthis/goahead/commit/6f786c123196eb622625a920d54048629a7caa74 Patch, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://github.com/embedthis/goahead/issues/249 No Types Assigned
https://github.com/embedthis/goahead/issues/249 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://www.elttam.com.au/blog/goahead/ No Types Assigned
https://www.elttam.com.au/blog/goahead/ Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43360/ No Types Assigned
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43360/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
CVE Modified by MITRE 12/20/2017 9:29:03 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43360/ [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by MITRE 12/19/2017 9:29:04 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
https://github.com/elttam/advisories/tree/master/CVE-2017-17562 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
https://www.elttam.com.au/blog/goahead/ [No Types Assigned]
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2017-17562 NVD
Published Date: 12/12/2017 NVD
Last Modified: 02/06/2025
Source: MITRE
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