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CVE-2017-16928

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

2018-01-31T20:29:00.493

Last Modified

2024-11-21T03:17:15.480

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-732

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	haystacksoftware	arq	≤ 5.10	Yes
Operating System	apple	macos	-	No

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/146158/Arq-5.10-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://m4.rkw.io/blog/two-local-root-privesc-bugs-in-arq-backup--510.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43925/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/146158/Arq-5.10-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://m4.rkw.io/blog/two-local-root-privesc-bugs-in-arq-backup--510.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43925/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)