CVE-2017-1000475
FreeSSHd 1.3.1 version is vulnerable to an Unquoted Path Service allowing local users to launch...
CVE-2017-1000475 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Freesshd, published January 24, 2018. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.61%, the 49th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.8 HighCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.61%EPSS, 49th percentile
- Exploitation
- None known1 public exploit
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
FreeSSHd 1.3.1 version is vulnerable to an Unquoted Path Service allowing local users to launch processes with elevated privileges.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | lajarajorge/CVE-2017-1000475 | 2018-01-22 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
FreeSSHd 1.3.1 version is vulnerable to an Unquoted Path Service allowing local users to launch processes with elevated privileges.
- Record
CVE-2017-1000475- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-428
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
FreeSSHd 1.3.1 version is vulnerable to an Unquoted Path Service allowing local users to launch processes with elevated privileges.
- Record
CVE-2017-1000475- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-1600No score
FreeSSHd 1.3.1 version is vulnerable to an Unquoted Path Service allowing local users to launch processes with elevated privileges.
- Record
EUVD-2017-1600- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9qg6-q2vv-f5hw
FreeSSHd 1.3.1 version is vulnerable to an Unquoted Path Service allowing local users to launch...
FreeSSHd 1.3.1 version is vulnerable to an Unquoted Path Service allowing local users to launch processes with elevated privileges.
- Record
GHSA-9qg6-q2vv-f5hw- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-428
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.