VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-15358
Race condition in the Charles Proxy Settings suid binary in Charles Proxy before 4.2.1 allows local users to gain privileges via vectors involving the --self-repair option.
HIGH 7.0EPSS 0.76%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.76%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Race condition in the Charles Proxy Settings suid binary in Charles Proxy before 4.2.1 allows local users to gain privileges via vectors involving the --self-repair option.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.0 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.76% probability · 53th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-362
- Affected
- charlesproxy/charles
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://m4.rkw.io/blog/cve201715358-local-root-privesc-in-charles-proxy-42.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45107/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://m4.rkw.io/blog/cve201715358-local-root-privesc-in-charles-proxy-42.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45107/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.