CVE-2017-15357

The setpermissions function in the auto-updater in Arq before 5.9.7 for Mac allows local users to gain root privileges via a symlink attack on the updater binary itself.

CVSS v3.0 7.4 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.9 MEDIUM

7.4^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.4 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://www.arqbackup.com/download/arq5_release_notes.html	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://m4.rkw.io/blog/cve201715357-local-root-privesc-in-arq-backup--596.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43218/	Exploit VDB Entry Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:arqbackup:arq:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

Information

Published : 2017-12-01 09:29

Updated : 2020-05-04 06:19

NVD link : CVE-2017-15357

Mitre link : CVE-2017-15357

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

CWE-362

Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

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Products Affected

arqbackup

arq

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