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CVE-2017-15357 Details

Description

The setpermissions function in the auto-updater in Arq before 5.9.7 for Mac allows local users to gain root privileges via a symlink attack on the updater binary itself.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.4 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://m4.rkw.io/blog/cve201715357-local-root-privesc-in-arq-backup--596.html CVEExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.arqbackup.com/download/arq5_release_notes.html CVERelease NotesVendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43218/ CVEExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://m4.rkw.io/blog/cve201715357-local-root-privesc-in-arq-backup--596.html [email protected]ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.arqbackup.com/download/arq5_release_notes.html [email protected]Release NotesVendor Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-362Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')[email protected]
CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
arqbackup arq
< 5.9.7

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:arqbackup:arq:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

8 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-15357
NVD Published Date:
Dec 1, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2017-15357 Details - Not Deferred