Vulnerability in Arqbackup Arq
CVE-2017-16895
The (1) arq_updater, (2) arqcommitter, (3) standardrestorer, (4) arqglacierrestorer, and (5) arqs3glacierrestorer helper apps in Arq 5.x before 5.10 for Mac allow local users to gain root privileges via a crafted data packet.
EPSS: 0.010 (59.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Broken Link)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-16895?
- CVE-2017-16895 is a high-severity vulnerability in Arqbackup Arq, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-12-01.
- How severe is CVE-2017-16895?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.