Vulnerability in Arqbackup Arq
CVE-2017-15357
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.
EPSS: 0.012 (63.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Arqbackup Arq
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-15357?
- CVE-2017-15357 is a high-severity vulnerability in Arqbackup Arq, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2017-12-01.
- How severe is CVE-2017-15357?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.