CVE-2017-6554
Pmmasterd Quest Privilege Manager Remote Code Execution
Description
pmmasterd in Quest Privilege Manager before 6.0.0.061, when configured as a policy server, allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files and consequently execute arbitrary code with root privileges via an ACT_NEWFILESENT action.
INFO
Published Date :
April 14, 2017, 6:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.0 | HIGH | [email protected] | 
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            weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-6554 is
            associated with the following CWEs:
        
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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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108Nov. 21, 2024 Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/142095/Quest-Privilege-Manager-6.0.0-Arbitrary-File-Write.html Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97686 Added Reference https://0xdeadface.wordpress.com/2017/04/07/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-quest-privilege-manager-6-0-0-xx-cve-2017-6553-cve-2017-6554/ Added Reference https://support.oneidentity.com/privilege-manager-for-unix/kb/SOL133824 Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41861/ 
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                            CVE Modified by [email protected]May. 14, 2024 Action Type Old Value New Value 
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                            CWE Remap by [email protected]Oct. 03, 2019 Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-264 CWE-20 
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                            CVE Modified by [email protected]May. 24, 2017 Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description pmmasterd in Quest Privilege Manager 6.0.0-27 and 6.0.0-50 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files and consequently execute arbitrary code with root privileges via an ACT_NEWFILESENT action. pmmasterd in Quest Privilege Manager before 6.0.0.061, when configured as a policy server, allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files and consequently execute arbitrary code with root privileges via an ACT_NEWFILESENT action. Added Reference https://support.oneidentity.com/privilege-manager-for-unix/kb/SOL133824 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://0xdeadface.wordpress.com/2017/04/07/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-quest-privilege-manager-6-0-0-xx-cve-2017-6553-cve-2017-6554/ [No Types Assigned] 
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                            Initial Analysis by [email protected]Apr. 25, 2017 Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97686 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97686 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41861/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41861/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/142095/Quest-Privilege-Manager-6.0.0-Arbitrary-File-Write.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/142095/Quest-Privilege-Manager-6.0.0-Arbitrary-File-Write.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-264 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:quest:privilege_manager:6.0.0-27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:quest:privilege_manager:6.0.0-50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 
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                            CVE Modified by [email protected]Apr. 19, 2017 Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97686 [No Types Assigned] 
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.2
Base CVSS Score: 9
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
23.89 }} -7.04%
score
0.95558
percentile
 
                         
                         
                         
                                             
                                            