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CVE-2017-169281 exploit

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…

Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.0%
percentile 63%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.99% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-43925 Arq 5.10 - Local Privilege Escalation (1) · local · 2018-01-29

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.07.8CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

  • exploit-db.com /exploits/43925/ · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
  • packetstormsecurity.com /files/146158/Arq-5.10-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • m4.rkw.io /blog/two-local-root-privesc-bugs-in-arq-backup--510.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred

Sources

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