Is CVE-2017-10940 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-10940 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-20.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-10940?

CVE-2017-10940 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2017-10940?

Patch guidance is available from joyent security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2017-10940.

Which products are affected by CVE-2017-10940?

1 product: joyent triton datacenter.

Fix CVE-2017-10940 - HIGH joyent triton datacenter

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Joyent Smart Data Center prior to agentsshar@1.0.0-release-20160901-20160901T051624Z-g3fd5adf (e469cf49-4de3-4658-8419-ab42837916ad). An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the docker API. The process does not properly validate user-supplied data which can allow for the upload of arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code under the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-3853.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-22 · Path Traversal CWE-434 · Unrestricted File Upload

Metadata

Primary Vendor: JOYENT
Published: 10/31/2017
Last Modified: 4/20/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

joyent : triton_datacenter

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2017-10940. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2017-10940

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CVE-2017-10940 vulnerability