VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-13707
Privilege escalation in Replibit Backup Manager earlier than version 2017.08.04 allows attackers to gain root privileges via sudo command execution.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 3.02%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.02%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Privilege escalation in Replibit Backup Manager earlier than version 2017.08.04 allows attackers to gain root privileges via sudo command execution. The vi program can be accessed through sudo, in order to navigate the filesystem and modify a critical file such as /etc/passwd.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.02% probability · 87th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-269
- Affected
- axcient/replibit
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/Wh1t3Rh1n0/exploits/blob/master/2017-08-25%20Replibit%20Backup%20Manager/README.mdExploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/Wh1t3Rh1n0/exploits/blob/master/2017-08-25%20Replibit%20Backup%20Manager/README.mdExploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.