Improper input validation in Quest Privilege Manager
CVE-2017-6554
pmmasterd in Quest Privilege Manager before 6.0.0.061, when configured as a policy server, allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files and consequently execute arbitrary code with root privileges via an ACT_NEWFILESENT action.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.156 (96.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Quest Privilege_manager — versions 6.0.0-27, 6.0.0-50
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-6554?
- CVE-2017-6554 is a high-severity vulnerability in Quest Privilege Manager, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2017-04-14.
- How severe is CVE-2017-6554?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.