RCE in Zmanda Amanda
CVE-2016-10729
An issue was discovered in Amanda 3.3.1. A user with backup privileges can trivially compromise a client installation. The "runtar" setuid root binary does not check for additional arguments supplied after --create, allowing users to manipulate commands and perform command injection as root.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (68.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 69th percentile — 68.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Zmanda Amanda — versions 3.3.1
- Debian Linux — versions 7.0, 8.0, 9.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux — versions 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39217/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-10729?
- CVE-2016-10729 is a high-severity vulnerability in Zmanda Amanda, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-10-24.
- How severe is CVE-2016-10729?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.