Description

The (1) arq_updater, (2) arqcommitter, (3) standardrestorer, (4) arqglacierrestorer, and (5) arqs3glacierrestorer helper apps in Arq 5.x before 5.10 for Mac allow local users to gain root privileges via a crafted data packet.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 1, 2017, 5:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 4, 2020, 5:21 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-16895 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Arqbackup arq
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-2017-16895.

URL Resource
https://m4.rkw.io/blog/cve201716895-local-root-privesc-in-arq-backup--597.html Third Party Advisory
https://www.arqbackup.com/blog/arq-mac-import-security-update/ Broken Link
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43216/ Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2017-16895 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-16895 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 04, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43216/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43216/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:arqbackup:arq:*:*:*:*:*:mac_os:*:* versions from (including) 5.0.0.65 up to (excluding) 5.10 OR *cpe:2.3:a:arqbackup:arq:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* versions from (including) 5.0.0.65 up to (excluding) 5.10
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-264 CWE-732
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 20, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43216/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 19, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://m4.rkw.io/blog/cve201716895-local-root-privesc-in-arq-backup--597.html No Types Assigned https://m4.rkw.io/blog/cve201716895-local-root-privesc-in-arq-backup--597.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.arqbackup.com/blog/arq-mac-import-security-update/ No Types Assigned https://www.arqbackup.com/blog/arq-mac-import-security-update/ Broken Link
    Added CWE CWE-264
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:arqbackup:arq:*:*:*:*:*:mac_os:*:* versions from (including) 5.0.0.65 up to (excluding) 5.10
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.10 }} 0.00%

score

0.40030

percentile

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