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CVE-2018-1000857

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2018-12-20
  • WeaknessCWE-22

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Description

log-user-session version 0.7 and earlier contains a Directory Traversal vulnerability in Main SUID-binary /usr/local/bin/log-user-session that can result in User to root privilege escalation. This attack appear to be exploitable via Malicious unprivileged user executes the vulnerable binary/(remote) environment variable manipulation similar shell-shock also possible.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-12-2017:29CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Open-systems log-user-session
BranchAffectedFixed in
0.7≤ 0.7no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

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none so far
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no entry
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Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
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Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2018-12-20
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-prfx-7p6p-8g3m

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1000857?

log-user-session version 0.7 and earlier contains a Directory Traversal vulnerability in Main SUID-binary /usr/local/bin/log-user-session that can result in User to root privilege escalation. This attack appear to be exploitable via Malicious unprivileged user executes the vulnerable binary/(remote) environment variable manipulation similar shell-shock also possible.

Is CVE-2018-1000857 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-1000857 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 3.3% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-1000857?

CVE-2018-1000857 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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