Name: CVE-2017-5207: Improper Privilege Management
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2017-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2017-5207, CWE-269, CVSS 7.8, EPSS 0.00404

Firejail before 0.9.44.4, when running a bandwidth command, allows local users to gain root privileges via the --shell argument.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 7.8
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade firejail	Jul 30, 2024	Mar 23, 2017
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade sys-apps/firejail.Upgrade sys-apps/firejail-lts.	Oct 30, 2017	Mar 23, 2017
Ubuntu	—	No solution exists	Jun 26, 2025	Mar 23, 2017

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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