CVE-2017-1000487

Name: CVE-2017-1000487
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-01-03T20:29:00.703+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 6.54%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-1000487 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Plexus-utils before 3.0.16 is vulnerable to command injection because it does not correctly process the contents of double quoted strings.. EPSS estimates a 6.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Plexus-utils before 3.0.16 is vulnerable to command injection because it does not correctly process the contents of double quoted strings.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

6.54%

92.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-78

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Codehaus-Plexus	Plexus-Utils	< 3.0.16
Debian	Debian Linux	7.0
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1322Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/codehaus-plexus/plexus-utils/commit/b38a1b3a4352303e4312b2bb601a0d7ec6e28f41Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/9317fd092b257a0815434b116a8af8daea6e920b6673f4fd5583d5fe%40%3Ccommits.druid.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2e94f72f53df432302d359fd66cfa9e9efb8d42633d54579a4377e62%40%3Cdev.avro.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9584c4304c888f651d214341a939bd264ed30c9e3d0d30fe85097ecf%40%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd0e44e8ef71eeaaa3cf3d1b8b41eb25894372e2995ec908ce7624d26%40%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00010.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00011.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGCODEHAUSPLEXUS-31522Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4146Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4149Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1322Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/codehaus-plexus/plexus-utils/commit/b38a1b3a4352303e4312b2bb601a0d7ec6e28f41Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/9317fd092b257a0815434b116a8af8daea6e920b6673f4fd5583d5fe%40%3Ccommits.druid.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2e94f72f53df432302d359fd66cfa9e9efb8d42633d54579a4377e62%40%3Cdev.avro.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9584c4304c888f651d214341a939bd264ed30c9e3d0d30fe85097ecf%40%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd0e44e8ef71eeaaa3cf3d1b8b41eb25894372e2995ec908ce7624d26%40%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00010.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00011.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGCODEHAUSPLEXUS-31522Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4146Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4149Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 3, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-1000487?

Plexus-utils before 3.0.16 is vulnerable to command injection because it does not correctly process the contents of double quoted strings.

How severe is CVE-2017-1000487?

CVE-2017-1000487 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 6.54% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-1000487?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2017-1000487?

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Source: NVD / NIST