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CVE-2017-5207

7.8 highEPSS 0.4%

Firejail before 0.9.44.4, when running a bandwidth command, allows local users to gain root privileges via the --shell argument.

Severity

CVSS 3.0

7.8 high

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 34% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-269
Published: 2017-03-23
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

firejail_project:firejail

References

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