VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-16895
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.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 1.02%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.02%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.02% probability · 61th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-732
- Affected
- arqbackup/arq
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://m4.rkw.io/blog/cve201716895-local-root-privesc-in-arq-backup--597.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.arqbackup.com/blog/arq-mac-import-security-update/Broken Link
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43216/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://m4.rkw.io/blog/cve201716895-local-root-privesc-in-arq-backup--597.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.arqbackup.com/blog/arq-mac-import-security-update/Broken Link
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43216/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.