In FlightGear before version 2017.3.1, Main/logger.cxx in the FGLogger subsystem allows…
Priority LOW 35CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In FlightGear before version 2017.3.1, Main/logger.cxx in the FGLogger subsystem allows one to overwrite any file via a resource that affects the contents of the global Property Tree.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01058 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:flightgear:flightgear:2017.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2017.2.1 | Vulnerable | FlightGear |
- cpe:2.3:a:flightgear:flightgear:2017.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2017.2.1 Vulnerable ·FlightGear
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-13709
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v6cf-m8q2-vx93
References
More Flightgear vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-01864 Multiple buffer overflows in FlightGear 2.6 and earlier and SimGear 2.6 and earlier allow… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2012-01863 Multiple format string vulnerabilities in FlightGear 2.6 and earlier and SimGear 2.6 and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2016-08062 The route manager in FlightGear before 2016.4.4 allows remote attackers to write to… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2017-06414 In FlightGear before 2017.2.1, the FGCommand interface allows overwriting any file the… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2017-13709 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-13709 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v6cf-m8q2-vx93 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-13709 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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