CVE-2017-20148

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

In the ebuild package through logcheck-1.3.23.ebuild for Logcheck on Gentoo, it is possible to achieve root privilege escalation from the logcheck user because of insecure recursive chown calls.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 55.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 20, 2022

Last Modified

May 29, 2025

References (4)

cve@mitrehttps://bugs.gentoo.org/630752
cve@mitrehttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-10
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.gentoo.org/630752
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-10

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-732Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

Data Freshness Timeline

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Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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2026-05-25 15:03 UTCEG score recompute
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-20148?

CVE-2017-20148 is a critical vulnerability published on September 20, 2022. In the ebuild package through logcheck-1.3.23.ebuild for Logcheck on Gentoo, it is possible to achieve root privilege escalation from the logcheck user because of insecure recursive chown calls.

When was CVE-2017-20148 disclosed?

CVE-2017-20148 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 20, 2022, with the most recent update on May 29, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2017-20148 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-20148 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 55.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-20148?

CVE-2017-20148 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2017-20148?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-20148, 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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CVE-2017-20148

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