Name: CVE-2017-13709: Improper Input Validation
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2017-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2017-13709, CWE-20, CVSS 7.5, EPSS 0.00237

In FlightGear before version 2017.3.1, Main/logger.cxx in the FGLogger subsystem allows one to overwrite any file via a resource that affects the contents of the global Property Tree.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 7.5
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade flightgear	Jul 30, 2024	Aug 27, 2017
Ubuntu	—	No solution exists	Jun 26, 2025	Aug 27, 2017

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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