#VU7145 Privilege escalation in Xen - CVE-2017-10912
Published: June 21, 2017 / Updated: July 28, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU7145
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-10912
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Xen
Xen
Software vendor:
Xen Project
Xen Project
Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists due to a flaw in the page transfer function (GNTTABOP_transfer). A local attacker on two guest systems (a PV and an HVM guest) can obtain potentially sensitive data or gain elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in privilege escalation.
The weakness exists due to a flaw in the page transfer function (GNTTABOP_transfer). A local attacker on two guest systems (a PV and an HVM guest) can obtain potentially sensitive data or gain elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in privilege escalation.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.