HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2017-7500
HIGH

CVE-2017-7500

CWE-59Published: August 13, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.3
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

It was found that rpm did not properly handle RPM installations when a destination path was a symbolic link to a directory, possibly changing ownership and permissions of an arbitrary directory, and RPM files being placed in an arbitrary destination. An attacker, with write access to a directory in which a subdirectory will be installed, could redirect that directory to an arbitrary location and gain root privilege.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-7500 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 7.3.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

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

Affected Vendors & Products

rpm1 product(s)
rpm
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

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

ADVISORYhttps://github.com/rpm-software-management/rpm/commit/c815822c8bdb138066ff58c624ae83e3a12ebfa9
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/rpm-software-management/rpm/commit/f2d3be2a8741234faaa96f5fd05fdfdc75779a79
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/rpm-software-management/rpm/commit/c815822c8bdb138066ff58c624ae83e3a12ebfa9
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/rpm-software-management/rpm/commit/f2d3be2a8741234faaa96f5fd05fdfdc75779a79

All References (6)

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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-7500Issue Tracking
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https://github.com/rpm-software-management/rpm/commit/c815822c8bdb138066ff58c624ae83e3a12ebfa9Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/rpm-software-management/rpm/commit/f2d3be2a8741234faaa96f5fd05fdfdc75779a79Third Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-7500Issue Tracking
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https://github.com/rpm-software-management/rpm/commit/c815822c8bdb138066ff58c624ae83e3a12ebfa9Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/rpm-software-management/rpm/commit/f2d3be2a8741234faaa96f5fd05fdfdc75779a79Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2017-7500
CVSS Score7.3 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-59
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedAug 13, 2018

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2017-7500 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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