HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2017-14730
HIGH

CVE-2017-14730

CWE-732Published: September 25, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The init script in the Gentoo app-admin/logstash-bin package before 5.5.3 and 5.6.x before 5.6.1 has "chown -R" calls for user-writable directory trees, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to a $LS_USER account for creation of a hard link.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-14730 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

elasticsearch1 product(s)
logstash
gentoo1 product(s)
linux
Source: NVD CPE · 18 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://bugs.gentoo.org/628558
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/gentoo/gentoo/pull/5665
ADVISORYhttps://gitweb.gentoo.org/repo/gentoo.git/commit/?id=18f97c851c209f291b31ae7a902719f1c17c79fa
ADVISORYhttps://gitweb.gentoo.org/repo/gentoo.git/commit/?id=bbd6cb398c1740c68e9b1b78340c887c58c1fbda
ADVISORYhttps://bugs.gentoo.org/628558
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/gentoo/gentoo/pull/5665
ADVISORYhttps://gitweb.gentoo.org/repo/gentoo.git/commit/?id=18f97c851c209f291b31ae7a902719f1c17c79fa
ADVISORYhttps://gitweb.gentoo.org/repo/gentoo.git/commit/?id=bbd6cb398c1740c68e9b1b78340c887c58c1fbda

All References (8)

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https://bugs.gentoo.org/628558Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/gentoo/gentoo/pull/5665Third Party Advisory
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https://gitweb.gentoo.org/repo/gentoo.git/commit/?id=18f97c851c209f291b31ae7a902719f1c17c79faThird Party Advisory
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https://gitweb.gentoo.org/repo/gentoo.git/commit/?id=bbd6cb398c1740c68e9b1b78340c887c58c1fbdaThird Party Advisory
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https://bugs.gentoo.org/628558Third Party Advisory
→
https://github.com/gentoo/gentoo/pull/5665Third Party Advisory
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https://gitweb.gentoo.org/repo/gentoo.git/commit/?id=18f97c851c209f291b31ae7a902719f1c17c79faThird Party Advisory
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https://gitweb.gentoo.org/repo/gentoo.git/commit/?id=bbd6cb398c1740c68e9b1b78340c887c58c1fbdaThird Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2017-14730
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-732
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedSep 25, 2017

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2017-14730 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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