PT-2023-8692 · Amanda+2 · Amanda+2

Silmort · Published 2023-07-26 · Updated 2025-11-04 · CVE-2023-30577

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 AMANDA versions prior to 3.5.4

Description The issue is related to the mishandling of argument checking for runtar.c in the AMANDA software, which can be exploited to elevate privileges. This is a different issue than previously reported problems.

Recommendations For versions prior to 3.5.4, update to version 3.5.4 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the runtar.c component to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Improper Neutralization

Argument Injection

Special Elements Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-707

CWE-88

CWE-74

Related Identifiers

BDU:2024-01572

CVE-2023-30577

DLA-3681-1

DLA-3880-1

GHSA-CRRW-V393-H5Q3

OESA-2023-1507

OPENSUSE-SU-2023:0205-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2023:0206-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:13083-1

USN-6614-1

Affected Products

Amanda

Linuxmint

Ubuntu

References · 36

• 🔥 https://github.com/zmanda/amanda/security/advisories/GHSA-crrw-v393-h5q3 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/MaherAzzouzi/CVE-2022-37704 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/MaherAzzouzi/CVE-2022-37705 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/MaherAzzouzi/CVE-2022-37703 · Exploit
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7OITHG7FBD7HQRX2XT75GSGWB3D6XSZU · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-30577 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-30577 · Security Note
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-30577 · Vendor Advisory
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YYGJJARVLRBMNWSNXKZBXZNX3M53OVPA · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6614-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:13083-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/OESA-2023-1507 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-3681-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-6614-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2024-01572 · Security Note