CVE-2017-15108

Name: CVE-2017-15108
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-01-20T00:29:00.407+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.42%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-15108 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. spice-vdagent up to and including 0.17.0 does not properly escape save directory before passing to shell, allowing local attacker with access to the session the agent runs in to inject arbitrary commands to be executed.. EPSS estimates a 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

spice-vdagent up to and including 0.17.0 does not properly escape save directory before passing to shell, allowing local attacker with access to the session the agent runs in to inject arbitrary commands to be executed.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.42%

33.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Spice-Space	Spice-Vdagent	<= 0.17.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0

References

https://cgit.freedesktop.org/spice/linux/vd_agent/commit/?id=8ba174816d245757e743e636df357910e1d5eb61Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/01/msg00012.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-09Third Party Advisory
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/spice/linux/vd_agent/commit/?id=8ba174816d245757e743e636df357910e1d5eb61Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/01/msg00012.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-09Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 20, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-15108?

How severe is CVE-2017-15108?

CVE-2017-15108 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-15108?

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-2017-15108?

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Source: NVD / NIST