CVE-2017-18044

Name: CVE-2017-18044
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-01-19T17:29:00.413+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 69.75%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-18044 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. A Command Injection issue was discovered in ContentStore/Base/CVDataPipe.dll in Commvault before v11 SP6. A certain message parsing function inside the Commvault service does not properly validate the input of an incoming string before passing it to CreateProcess. EPSS estimates a 69.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A Command Injection issue was discovered in ContentStore/Base/CVDataPipe.dll in Commvault before v11 SP6. A certain message parsing function inside the Commvault service does not properly validate the input of an incoming string before passing it to CreateProcess. As a result, a specially crafted message can inject commands that will be executed on the target operating system. Exploitation of this vulnerability does not require authentication and can lead to SYSTEM level privilege on any system running the cvd daemon. This is a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-3195.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

69.75%

99.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-78

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Commvault	Commvault	11.0	Sp1
Commvault	Commvault	<= 11.0	—

References

https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/9340Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/9389Third Party Advisory
https://www.securifera.com/advisories/sec-2017-0001/Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/9340Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/9389Third Party Advisory
https://www.securifera.com/advisories/sec-2017-0001/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 19, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-18044?

How severe is CVE-2017-18044?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-18044 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 69.75% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-18044?

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Source: NVD / NIST