CVE-2017-10906

Escape sequence injection vulnerability in Fluentd versions 0.12.29 through 0.12.40 may allow an attacker to change the terminal UI or execute arbitrary commands on the device via unspecified vectors.

Published: 2017-12-08 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2017-10906 is rated High Risk (74.1/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 4.58%, 90th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +3.22% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-10906

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 1.36% 4.58% +3.22%
2 2026-05-24 4.66% 1.36% -3.30%
3 2026-02-12 4.66%

Full EPSS history (12 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2017-10906

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.0 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
3.9 5.9 [email protected]
10.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
10.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2017-10906

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2017-10906

GHSA-5jrp-w8fr-mrww · Severity: critical · Ecosystem: rubygems — Fluentd Escape Sequence Injection Vulnerability

OS Trackers for CVE-2017-10906

vendor priority summary link
redhat medium https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-10906

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2017-10906

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
fluentd fluentd 0.12.29 cpe:2.3:a:fluentd:fluentd:0.12.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fluentd fluentd 0.12.30 cpe:2.3:a:fluentd:fluentd:0.12.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fluentd fluentd 0.12.31 cpe:2.3:a:fluentd:fluentd:0.12.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fluentd fluentd 0.12.32 cpe:2.3:a:fluentd:fluentd:0.12.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fluentd fluentd 0.12.33 cpe:2.3:a:fluentd:fluentd:0.12.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fluentd fluentd 0.12.34 cpe:2.3:a:fluentd:fluentd:0.12.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fluentd fluentd 0.12.35 cpe:2.3:a:fluentd:fluentd:0.12.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fluentd fluentd 0.12.36 cpe:2.3:a:fluentd:fluentd:0.12.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fluentd fluentd 0.12.37 cpe:2.3:a:fluentd:fluentd:0.12.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fluentd fluentd 0.12.38 cpe:2.3:a:fluentd:fluentd:0.12.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fluentd fluentd 0.12.39 cpe:2.3:a:fluentd:fluentd:0.12.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fluentd fluentd 0.12.40 cpe:2.3:a:fluentd:fluentd:0.12.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat openstack 13 cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2017-10906

URL Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2225 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/fluent/fluentd/blob/v0.12/CHANGELOG.md#bug-fixes Issue Tracking Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/fluent/fluentd/pull/1733 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU95124098/index.html Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
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