CVE-2017-16895 Information

Description

The (1) arq_updater (2) arqcommitter (3) standardrestorer (4) arqglacierrestorer and (5) arqs3glacierrestorer helper apps in Arq 5.x before 5.10 for Mac allow local users to gain root privileges via a crafted data packet.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Reference

https://m4.rkw.io/blog/cve201716895-local-root-privesc-in-arq-backup–597.html https://www.arqbackup.com/blog/arq-mac-import-security-update/ https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43216/

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction Required

LOW

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

7.8