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CVE-2017-15358 Details

Description

Race condition in the Charles Proxy Settings suid binary in Charles Proxy before 4.2.1 allows local users to gain privileges via vectors involving the --self-repair option.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://m4.rkw.io/blog/cve201715358-local-root-privesc-in-charles-proxy-42.html CVEExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45107/ CVEExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://m4.rkw.io/blog/cve201715358-local-root-privesc-in-charles-proxy-42.html [email protected]ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45107/ [email protected]ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-362Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
charlesproxy charles
< 4.2.1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:charlesproxy:charles:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-15358
NVD Published Date:
Aug 3, 2018
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]