CVE-2017-16659
Gentoo Assp Privilege Escalation
Description
The Gentoo mail-filter/assp package 1.9.8.13030 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to the assp user account to install a Trojan horse /usr/share/assp/assp.pl script.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 8, 2017, 5:29 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 3:16 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2017-16659
vulnerability.
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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-2017-16659.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://bugs.gentoo.org/629442 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugs.gentoo.org/629442 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-16659 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Sep. 16, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:assp_project:assp:*:*:*:*:*:gentoo:*:* versions up to (including) 1.9.8.13030 OR *cpe:2.3:a:anti-spam_smtp_proxy_project:anti-spam_smtp_proxy:*:*:*:*:*:gentoo:*:* versions up to (including) 1.9.8.13030 -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-264 CWE-732 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://bugs.gentoo.org/629442 No Types Assigned https://bugs.gentoo.org/629442 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-264 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:assp_project:assp:*:*:*:*:*:gentoo:*:* versions up to (including) 1.9.8.13030
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-16659 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-2017-16659
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.06 }} 0.00%
score
0.22929
percentile