{
    "id": "CVE-2017-5671",
    "published": "2017-03-29 14:59:00",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-17 01:21:00",
    "cvss_score": "8.8",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "3.0",
    "cvss_vector": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
    "cwe": "CWE-269",
    "description": "Honeywell Intermec PM23, PM42, PM43, PC23, PC43, PD43, and PC42 industrial printers before 10.11.013310 and 10.12.x before 10.12.013309 have /usr/bin/lua installed setuid to the itadmin account, which allows local users to conduct a BusyBox jailbreak attack and obtain root privileges by overwriting the /etc/shadow file.",
    "epss_score": "0.01404",
    "epss_percentile": "0.71813",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-10-11 18:17:16",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "honeywell",
            "product": "intermec_pc23"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "honeywell",
            "product": "intermec_pc23_firmware"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "honeywell",
            "product": "intermec_pc42"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "honeywell",
            "product": "intermec_pc42_firmware"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "honeywell",
            "product": "intermec_pc43"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "honeywell",
            "product": "intermec_pc43_firmware"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "honeywell",
            "product": "intermec_pd43"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "honeywell",
            "product": "intermec_pd43_firmware"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "honeywell",
            "product": "intermec_pm23"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "honeywell",
            "product": "intermec_pm23_firmware"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "honeywell",
            "product": "intermec_pm42"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "honeywell",
            "product": "intermec_pm42_firmware"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "honeywell",
            "product": "intermec_pm43"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "honeywell",
            "product": "intermec_pm43_firmware"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "41754",
            "title": "Intermec PM43 Industrial Printer - Local Privilege Escalation",
            "date": "2017-03-28",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41754"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "http://apps.intermec.com/downloads/eps_download/Firmware%20Release%20Notes%20x10_11_013310.pdf",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97236",
        "https://akerva.com/blog/intermec-industrial-printers-local-root-with-busybox-jailbreak/",
        "https://github.com/kmkz/exploit/blob/master/CVE-2017-5671-Credits.pdf",
        "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41754/",
        "http://apps.intermec.com/downloads/eps_download/Firmware%20Release%20Notes%20x10_11_013310.pdf",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97236",
        "https://akerva.com/blog/intermec-industrial-printers-local-root-with-busybox-jailbreak/",
        "https://github.com/kmkz/exploit/blob/master/CVE-2017-5671-Credits.pdf",
        "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41754/"
    ]
}