CVE-2017-5618
HighPublished
GNU screen before 4.5.1 allows local users to modify arbitrary files and consequently gain root privileges by leveraging improper checking of logfile...
- Published
- Mar 20, 2017
- Updated
- Aug 5, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Aug 28, 2026
Primary CVSS
7.8/ 10High
nvd · CVSS 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H1.2%
Low · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 65.9%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
GNU screen before 4.5.1 allows local users to modify arbitrary files and consequently gain root privileges by leveraging improper checking of logfile permissions.
Sources
1- exploitsExploit
Miscellaneous exploit code
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