Privilege escalation in Axcient Replibit
CVE-2017-13707
Privilege escalation in Replibit Backup Manager earlier than version 2017.08.04 allows attackers to gain root privileges via sudo command execution. The vi program can be accessed through sudo, in order to navigate the filesystem and modify a critical file such as /etc/passwd.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.030 (87.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 87.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.030 · newest: 0.030 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/Wh1t3Rh1n0/exploits/blob/master/2017-08-25 Replibit Backup Manager/R… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-13707?
- CVE-2017-13707 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Axcient Replibit, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-08-27.
- How severe is CVE-2017-13707?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.