HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2017-15288
HIGH

CVE-2017-15288

CWE-732Published: November 15, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The compilation daemon in Scala before 2.10.7, 2.11.x before 2.11.12, and 2.12.x before 2.12.4 uses weak permissions for private files in /tmp/scala-devel/${USER:shared}/scalac-compile-server-port, which allows local users to write to arbitrary class files and consequently gain privileges.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-15288 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:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

scala-lang1 product(s)
scala
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

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

PATCHhttps://github.com/scala/scala/pull/6108
PATCHhttps://github.com/scala/scala/pull/6120
PATCHhttps://github.com/scala/scala/pull/6108
PATCHhttps://github.com/scala/scala/pull/6120
ADVISORYhttp://scala-lang.org/news/security-update-nov17.html
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/scala/scala/pull/6128
ADVISORYhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201812-08
ADVISORYhttp://scala-lang.org/news/security-update-nov17.html
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/scala/scala/pull/6128
ADVISORYhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201812-08

All References (38)

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http://scala-lang.org/news/security-update-nov17.htmlIssue Tracking · Mitigation · Vendor Advisory
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https://github.com/scala/scala/pull/6108Issue Tracking · Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/scala/scala/pull/6120Issue Tracking · Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/scala/scala/pull/6128Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/053d9ce4d579b02203db18545fee5e33f35f2932885459b74d1e4272%40%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/519eb0fd45642dcecd9ff74cb3e71c20a4753f7d82e2f07864b5108f%40%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%3E
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r10dd8e5b3bbe3bb531aa4a65472ce56f91efbb77ea9fe04bb8272e2c%40%3Cjira.kafka.apache.org%3E
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r18a05115cfa078c0f4e5c1ea2e8d64804f63e0095aa2174a3afecc0f%40%3Cjira.kafka.apache.org%3E
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r33665e9213cc6df1e48c3d99d1b0c7a3203e9bd0ef4fc4ba838bcb04%40%3Cjira.kafka.apache.org%3E
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Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2017-15288
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-732
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedNov 15, 2017

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2017-15288 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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