CVE-2017-6554

Public Exploit

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.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 23.89% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory exploit-db.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://support.oneidentity.com/privilege-manager-for-unix/kb/SOL133824
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97686 vdb entry third party advisory
https://0xdeadface.wordpress.com/2017/04/07/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-quest-privilege-manager-6-0-0-xx-cve-2017-6553-cve-2017-6554/
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/142095/Quest-Privilege-Manager-6.0.0-Arbitrary-File-Write.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41861/ exploit vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-6554?
CVE-2017-6554 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-6554?
To fix CVE-2017-6554, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-6554 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-6554 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~24% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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