VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-12588
The zmq3 input and output modules in rsyslog before 8.28.0 interpreted description fields as format strings, possibly allowing a format string attack with unspecified impact.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 2.83%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.83%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The zmq3 input and output modules in rsyslog before 8.28.0 interpreted description fields as format strings, possibly allowing a format string attack with unspecified impact.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.83% probability · 86th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-134
- Affected
- rsyslog/rsyslog
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/rsyslog/rsyslog/blob/master/ChangeLogRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/rsyslog/rsyslog/commit/062d0c671a29f7c6f7dff4a2f1f35df375bbb30bThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/rsyslog/rsyslog/pull/1565Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/rsyslog/rsyslog/blob/master/ChangeLogRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/rsyslog/rsyslog/commit/062d0c671a29f7c6f7dff4a2f1f35df375bbb30bThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/rsyslog/rsyslog/pull/1565Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241227-0009/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.