CVE-2017-8921
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CVE-2017-8921 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. In FlightGear before 2017.2.1, the FGCommand interface allows overwriting any file the user has write access to, but not with arbitrary data: only with the contents of a FlightGear flightplan (XML). A resource such as a malicious third-party aircraft could exploit this to damage files belonging to the user. EPSS estimates a 1.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In FlightGear before 2017.2.1, the FGCommand interface allows overwriting any file the user has write access to, but not with arbitrary data: only with the contents of a FlightGear flightplan (XML). A resource such as a malicious third-party aircraft could exploit this to damage files belonging to the user. Both this issue and CVE-2016-9956 are directory traversal vulnerabilities in Autopilot/route_mgr.cxx - this one exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-9956.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Flightgear | Flightgear | <= 2017.2 |
References
- https://sourceforge.net/p/flightgear/flightgear/ci/faf872e7f71ca14c567ac7080561fc785d8d2fd0/Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceforge.net/p/flightgear/flightgear/ci/faf872e7f71ca14c567ac7080561fc785d8d2fd0/Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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