VulnerabilityModified
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.
HIGH 7.4EPSS 1.16%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.16%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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 3.0
- 7.4 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.16% probability · 65th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-59, CWE-362
- Affected
- arqbackup/arq
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://m4.rkw.io/blog/cve201715357-local-root-privesc-in-arq-backup--596.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.arqbackup.com/download/arq5_release_notes.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43218/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://m4.rkw.io/blog/cve201715357-local-root-privesc-in-arq-backup--596.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.arqbackup.com/download/arq5_release_notes.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43218/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.