CVE-2017-14481

Name: CVE-2017-14481
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-05-09T20:29:00.59+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 5.86%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-14481 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. In the MMM::Agent::Helpers::Network::send_arp function in MySQL Multi-Master Replication Manager (MMM) mmm_agentd 2.2.1 (for Solaris), a specially crafted MMM protocol message can cause a shell command injection resulting in arbitrary command execution with the privileges of the mmm\_agentd process. An attacker that can initiate a TCP session with mmm\_agentd can trigger this vulnerability.. EPSS estimates a 5.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the MMM::Agent::Helpers::Network::send_arp function in MySQL Multi-Master Replication Manager (MMM) mmm_agentd 2.2.1 (for Solaris), a specially crafted MMM protocol message can cause a shell command injection resulting in arbitrary command execution with the privileges of the mmm\_agentd process. An attacker that can initiate a TCP session with mmm\_agentd can trigger this vulnerability.

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

5.86%

92.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-78

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mysql-Mmm	Mysql Multi-Master Replication Manager	2.2.1

References

https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0501Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0501Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 9, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-14481?

How severe is CVE-2017-14481?

CVE-2017-14481 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 5.86% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-14481?

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Source: NVD / NIST