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CVE-2017-7471

CRITICAL · CVSS 9 EPSS 0.85%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2018-07-09 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.0. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2017-7471
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9
EPSS
0.85%

Original NVD Description

Quick Emulator (Qemu) built with the VirtFS, host directory sharing via Plan 9 File System (9pfs) support, is vulnerable to an improper access control issue. It could occur while accessing files on a shared host directory. A privileged user inside guest could use this flaw to access host file system beyond the shared folder and potentially escalating their privileges on a host.

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