PT-2018-6367 · Haystack · Arq

M4Rkw · Published 2018-01-31 · Updated 2021-09-08 · CVE-2017-16928

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Arq versions 5.10 and earlier

Description: The issue allows local users to gain root privileges by writing to arbitrary files via a crafted update URL. This can be achieved by using a malicious URL, such as file:///tmp/blah/Arq.zip, to exploit the arq updater binary.

Recommendations: For Arq versions 5.10 and earlier, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Incorrect Permission

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-732

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-16928

Affected Products

Arq

References · 5

• 🔥 http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/146158/Arq-5.10-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html · Exploit
• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/43925 · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-16928 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16928 · Security Note
• https://m4.rkw.io/blog/two-local-root-privesc-bugs-in-arq-backup--510.html · Note