Name: CVE-2017-7480: Channel Accessible by Non-Endpoint
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2017-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2017-7480, CWE-300, CWE-417, CVSS 9.8, EPSS 0.02366

rkhunter versions before 1.4.4 are vulnerable to file download over insecure channel when doing mirror update resulting into potential remote code execution.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Arch Linux	—	Upgrade to the latest version of Arch Linux	Jul 11, 2025	Jul 21, 2017
Debian	—	Upgrade rkhunter	Feb 25, 2019	Jul 21, 2017
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade app-forensics/rkhunter.	May 29, 2018	Jul 21, 2017
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade rkhunter (Ubuntu Pro)	Nov 19, 2024	Jul 21, 2017

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