CVE-2017-16928 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The arq_updater binary in Arq 5.10 and earlier for Mac allows local users to write to arbitrary files and consequently gain root privileges via a crafted update URL, as demonstrated by file:///tmp/blah/Arq.zip.

Published: 2018-01-31

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:haystacksoftware:arq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

No data.

No data available yet.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-8098	The arq_updater binary in Arq 5.10 and earlier for Mac allows local users to write to arbitrary files and consequently gain root privileges via a crafted update URL, as demonstrated by file:///tmp/blah/Arq.zip.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00349.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/146158/Arq-5.10-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
https://m4.rkw.io/blog/two-local-root-privesc-bugs-in-arq-backup--510.html
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43925/

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Apple Macos

Haystacksoftware Arq

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2018-01-31T20:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T20:43:57.858Z

Reserved: 2017-11-23T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-16928

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-01-31T20:29:00.493

Modified: 2024-11-21T03:17:15.480

Link: CVE-2017-16928

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-732

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