Buffer overflow in Quest Privilege Manager For Unix
CVE-2017-6553
Buffer Overflow in Quest One Identity Privilege Manager for Unix before 6.0.0.061 allows remote attackers to obtain full access to the policy server via an ACT_ALERT_EVENT request that causes memory corruption in the pmmasterd daemon.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.423 (98.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.423 · newest: 0.423 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- 0xdeadface.wordpress.com/2017/04/07/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-quest-privilege… (Third Party Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42010/ (exploit)
- support.oneidentity.com/privilege-manager-for-unix/kb/SOL133824 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-6553?
- CVE-2017-6553 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Quest Privilege Manager For Unix, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-04-29.
- How severe is CVE-2017-6553?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-6553 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.