CVE-2017-15357
Arq SetPermissions Vulnerability (Local Privilege Escalation)
Description
The setpermissions function in the auto-updater in Arq before 5.9.7 for Mac allows local users to gain root privileges via a symlink attack on the updater binary itself.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 1, 2017, 5:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 3:14 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.4
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-15357.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://m4.rkw.io/blog/cve201715357-local-root-privesc-in-arq-backup--596.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.arqbackup.com/download/arq5_release_notes.html | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43218/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://m4.rkw.io/blog/cve201715357-local-root-privesc-in-arq-backup--596.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.arqbackup.com/download/arq5_release_notes.html | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43218/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
May. 04, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:arqbackup:arq:*:*:*:*:*:mac_os:*:* versions from (excluding) 5.9.7 OR *cpe:2.3:a:arqbackup:arq:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* versions from (excluding) 5.9.7 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 26, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://m4.rkw.io/blog/cve201715357-local-root-privesc-in-arq-backup--596.html Third Party Advisory https://m4.rkw.io/blog/cve201715357-local-root-privesc-in-arq-backup--596.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43218/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43218/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 20, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43218/ [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 19, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://www.arqbackup.com/download/arq5_release_notes.html No Types Assigned https://www.arqbackup.com/download/arq5_release_notes.html Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://m4.rkw.io/blog/cve201715357-local-root-privesc-in-arq-backup--596.html No Types Assigned https://m4.rkw.io/blog/cve201715357-local-root-privesc-in-arq-backup--596.html Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-362 Added CWE CWE-59 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:arqbackup:arq:*:*:*:*:*:mac_os:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.9.7
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-15357 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-15357
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.12 }} 0.02%
score
0.45158
percentile