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CRITICAL

CVE-2017-14480

CVSS v3

9.8

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

6.0 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-18

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

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Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2017-14480 Red Hat Product Security

    mysql-mmm: arbitrary command execution with the privileges of the mmm_agentd process

Full record on NVD

Description

In the MMM::Agent::Helpers::Network::clear_ip function in MySQL Multi-Master Replication Manager (MMM) mmm_agentd 2.2.1 (for FreeBSD), a specially crafted MMM protocol message can cause a shell command injection resulting in arbitrary command execution with the privileges of the mmm\\_agentd process. An attacker that can initiate a TCP session with mmm\\_agentd can trigger this vulnerability.

Technical details

Published
2018-05-09

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-14480?

In the MMM::Agent::Helpers::Network::clear_ip function in MySQL Multi-Master Replication Manager (MMM) mmm_agentd 2.2.1 (for FreeBSD), a specially crafted MMM protocol message can cause a shell command injection resulting in arbitrary command execution with the privileges of the mmm\\_agentd process. An attacker that can initiate a TCP session with mmm\\_agentd can trigger this vulnerability.

Is CVE-2017-14480 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2017-14480 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 6.0% on 2026-10-18, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-14480?

CVE-2017-14480 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).

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