CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-10940

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Joyent Smart Data Center prior to [email protected]. The issue exists within the docker API, which does not properly validate user-supplied data, allowing for the upload of arbitrary files.

Risk Assessment

An attacker who first obtains the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code under the context of root, posing a serious security threat to the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to the latest version of Joyent Smart Data Center to mitigate this vulnerability. Additionally, appropriate access controls and monitoring should be implemented to limit the ability to execute low-privileged code.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Joyent Smart Data Center prior to [email protected] (e469cf49-4de3-4658-8419-ab42837916ad). An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the docker API. The process does not properly validate user-supplied data which can allow for the upload of arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code under the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-3853.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS