CVE-2017-15924

HIGH

shadowsocks-libev 3.1.0 - OS Command Injection via JSON Configuration Request

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In manager.c in ss-manager in shadowsocks-libev 3.1.0, improper parsing allows command injection via shell metacharacters in a JSON configuration request received via 127.0.0.1 UDP traffic, related to the add_server, build_config, and construct_command_line functions.

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/shadowsocks/shadowsocks-libev/issues/1734
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2017-010-shadowsocks-libev/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4009
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/13/2

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0127
EPSS Percentile 66.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-78
Status published
Products (50)
debian/debian_linux 9.2
shadowsocks/shadowsocks-libev 1.3
shadowsocks/shadowsocks-libev 1.3.2
shadowsocks/shadowsocks-libev 1.4.0
shadowsocks/shadowsocks-libev 1.4.1
shadowsocks/shadowsocks-libev 1.4.2
shadowsocks/shadowsocks-libev 1.4.3
shadowsocks/shadowsocks-libev 1.4.4
shadowsocks/shadowsocks-libev 1.4.5
shadowsocks/shadowsocks-libev 1.4.6
... and 40 more
Published Oct 27, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026