VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-6554
pmmasterd in Quest Privilege Manager before 6.0.0.061, when configured as a policy server, allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files and consequently execute arbitrary code with root privileges via an ACT_NEWFILESENT action.
HIGH 7.2EPSS 15.6%
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 15.6%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
pmmasterd in Quest Privilege Manager before 6.0.0.061, when configured as a policy server, allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files and consequently execute arbitrary code with root privileges via an ACT_NEWFILESENT action.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.2 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 15.56% probability · 97th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- quest/privilege manager
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/142095/Quest-Privilege-Manager-6.0.0-Arbitrary-File-Write.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97686Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://0xdeadface.wordpress.com/2017/04/07/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-quest-privilege-manager-6-0-0-xx-cve-2017-6553-cve-2017-6554/
- https://support.oneidentity.com/privilege-manager-for-unix/kb/SOL133824
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41861/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/142095/Quest-Privilege-Manager-6.0.0-Arbitrary-File-Write.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97686Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://0xdeadface.wordpress.com/2017/04/07/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-quest-privilege-manager-6-0-0-xx-cve-2017-6553-cve-2017-6554/
- https://support.oneidentity.com/privilege-manager-for-unix/kb/SOL133824
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41861/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.