Description
ROOT xrootd version 4.6.0 and below is vulnerable to an unauthenticated shell command injection resulting in remote code execution
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 9.8/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- https://github.com/xrootd/xrootd/blob/befa2e627a5a33a38c92db3e57c07d8246a24acf/src/XrdSecgsi/XrdSecgsiGMAPFunLDAP.cc#L85Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/xrootd/xrootd/blob/v4.6.1/docs/ReleaseNotes.txtRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/xrootd/xrootd/commit/befa2e627a5a33a38c92db3e57c07d8246a24acfPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-11Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/xrootd/xrootd/blob/befa2e627a5a33a38c92db3e57c07d8246a24acf/src/XrdSecgsi/XrdSecgsiGMAPFunLDAP.cc#L85Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/xrootd/xrootd/blob/v4.6.1/docs/ReleaseNotes.txtRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/xrootd/xrootd/commit/befa2e627a5a33a38c92db3e57c07d8246a24acfPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-11Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 17, 2017
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified