PT-2018-5805 · Xk72 · Charles Proxy

Mark Wadham · Published 2018-08-03 · Updated 2018-10-02 · CVE-2017-15358

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.0

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Charles Proxy versions prior to 4.2.1

Description: A race condition exists in the Charles Proxy Settings suid binary, allowing local users to gain privileges through vectors involving the --self-repair option.

Recommendations: For versions prior to 4.2.1, update to version 4.2.1 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the --self-repair option until a patch is available. Restrict access to the Charles Proxy Settings suid binary to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Race Condition

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-362

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-15358

Affected Products

Charles Proxy

References · 4

• 🔥 https://m4.rkw.io/blog/cve201715358-local-root-privesc-in-charles-proxy-42.html · Exploit
• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/45107 · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-15358 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15358 · Security Note