ROOT xrootd version 4.6.0 and below is vulnerable to an unauthenticated shell command injection resulting in remote code execution
CVE-2017-1000215
CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-13. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 6%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 9.8
- EG Score
- 9.8(medium)
- EPSS
- 92.9%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
November 17, 2017
Last Modified
May 13, 2026
Advisory Details (4)
Auto-updated May 17, 2026No patch confirmed yet.
generic
XRootD: Remote code execution (GLSA 201903-11) — Gentoo security
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-11generic
secgsi: do not build/package libXrdSecgsiGMAPLDAP-4.so · xrootd/xrootd@befa2e6 · GitHub
https://github.com/xrootd/xrootd/commit/befa2e627a5a33a38c92db3e57c07d8246a24acfgeneric
xrootd/docs/ReleaseNotes.txt at v4.6.1 · xrootd/xrootd · GitHub
https://github.com/xrootd/xrootd/blob/v4.6.1/docs/ReleaseNotes.txtgeneric
xrootd/src/XrdSecgsi/XrdSecgsiGMAPFunLDAP.cc at befa2e627a5a33a38c92db3e57c07d8246a24acf · xrootd/xrootd · GitHub
https://github.com/xrootd/xrootd/blob/befa2e627a5a33a38c92db3e57c07d8246a24acf/src/XrdSecgsi/XrdSecgsiGMAPFunLDAP.cc#L85Data Freshness Timeline
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2017-1000215?
CVE-2017-1000215 is a critical vulnerability published on November 17, 2017. ROOT xrootd version 4.6.0 and below is vulnerable to an unauthenticated shell command injection resulting in remote code execution
When was CVE-2017-1000215 disclosed?
CVE-2017-1000215 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 17, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2017-1000215 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-1000215 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 92.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-1000215?
CVE-2017-1000215 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2017-1000215?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-1000215, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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