CVE-2017-6553
Buffer Overflow in Quest One Identity Privilege Manager for Unix before 6.0.0.061 allows remote attackers to obtain full access to the policy server via an ACT_ALERT_EVENT request that causes memory corruption in the pmmasterd daemon.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 42.3%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Buffer Overflow in Quest One Identity Privilege Manager for Unix before 6.0.0.061 allows remote attackers to obtain full access to the policy server via an ACT_ALERT_EVENT request that causes memory corruption in the pmmasterd daemon.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 42.29% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 15 May 2017
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- quest/privilege manager for unix
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS moved from 36.2% on 21 September 2026 to 42.3% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- https://0xdeadface.wordpress.com/2017/04/07/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-quest-privilege-manager-6-0-0-xx-cve-2017-6553-cve-2017-6554/Third Party Advisory
- https://support.oneidentity.com/privilege-manager-for-unix/kb/SOL133824Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42010/
- https://0xdeadface.wordpress.com/2017/04/07/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-quest-privilege-manager-6-0-0-xx-cve-2017-6553-cve-2017-6554/Third Party Advisory
- https://support.oneidentity.com/privilege-manager-for-unix/kb/SOL133824Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42010/
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