Cyber Resilience

CVE-2017-11610

Supervisord Supervisor ≤ 3.0

Public PoCHigh EPSS
Published
23 August 2017
Modified
13 May 2026
Patch / advisory
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CVSS Score v3 8.8
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.87 99.7th percentile
Risk Priority 87 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2017-11610 is a high-severity Incorrect Default Permissions (CWE-276) vulnerability in Supervisord Supervisor. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).

Operationally, ranked in the top 0.3% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

A01:2025 Broken Access Control

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

The XML-RPC server in supervisor before 3.0.1, 3.1.x before 3.1.4, 3.2.x before 3.2.4, and 3.3.x before 3.3.3 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted XML-RPC request, related to nested supervisord namespace lookups.

CWE(s)
CWE-276

Related Threats

Likely ATT&CK TechniquesAI

Techniques this vulnerability likely enables, inferred from its description, weakness type, and attributed-actor tradecraft. Confidence is per-technique.

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Accessconfidence: HIGH
Remote authenticated users can send crafted XML-RPC requests to execute arbitrary commands on the supervisor process.
attack.mitre.org →
T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter Executionconfidence: HIGH
The vulnerability directly allows execution of arbitrary commands via the XML-RPC interface.
attack.mitre.org →
inferred from description + CWE · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v19.0

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Affected Assets

supervisord
supervisor
3.1.0, 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.1.3, 3.2.0 · ≤ 3.0
fedoraproject
fedora
24, 25, 26
debian
debian linux
8.0, 9.0
redhat
cloudforms
4.5

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

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Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

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Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)
  • 11 hardening rules · 3 OS baselines
Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)

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Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

AC-1 Policy and Procedures
addresses: CWE-276

Access control policy can specify and enforce secure default permissions for resources.

AC-6 Least Privilege
addresses: CWE-276

Guides setting of default permissions to the minimum required level.

CM-1 Policy and Procedures
addresses: CWE-276

Establishes requirements for appropriate default permissions on system resources as part of configuration management.

CM-2 Baseline Configuration
addresses: CWE-276

Baseline establishment and updates on install/upgrade ensure correct default permissions rather than insecure ones.

CM-6 Configuration Settings
addresses: CWE-276

Requiring the most restrictive settings instead of defaults prevents incorrect default permissions on resources.

CM-9 Configuration Management Plan
addresses: CWE-276

Requires documented processes that include setting and maintaining correct default permissions for configuration items.

PE-1 Policy and Procedures
addresses: CWE-276

Requires addressing secure default permissions in physical and environmental protection controls.

PL-11 Baseline Tailoring
addresses: CWE-276

Tailoring explicitly overrides or scopes default permission assignments in the baseline to match the system's actual risk and operational needs.

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.PS-01 full match
prevents

Hardened baselines and configuration management explicitly require correct default file permissions.

PR.AA-05 mostly match
prevents

Defining and enforcing least-privilege access permissions directly prevents overly permissive defaults at install time.

ID.AM-08 partial match
prevents

Lifecycle management can encompass permission settings, yet the control is too broad to specifically mitigate incorrect defaults.

PR.PS-06 partial match
prevents

Secure SDLC practices include establishing secure defaults, but address only the development-phase portion of the weakness.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

A.8.9 Configuration management mostly match
prevents

Standard templates that restrict access to utility programs and host parameter settings prevent the assignment of overly permissive default permissions on critical resources.

Hardening callouts derived

Configuration rules from DISA STIG baselines that reduce the attack surface for weaknesses of the type cited by this CVE. Derived transitively via CVE→CWE→STIG over `controls_xwalks` (authoritative rows only).

Windows Server 2016 (1 rule)
  • V-224833 Permissions for program file directories must conform to minimum requirements. via CWE-276
Windows Server 2019 (2 rules)
  • V-205735 Windows Server 2019 permissions for program file directories must conform to minimum requirements. via CWE-276
  • V-205736 Windows Server 2019 permissions for the Windows installation directory must conform to minimum requirements. via CWE-276
Windows Server 2022 (2 rules)
  • V-254252 Windows Server 2022 permissions for program file directories must conform to minimum requirements. via CWE-276
  • V-254253 Windows Server 2022 permissions for the Windows installation directory must conform to minimum requirements. via CWE-276

References