RCE in Zmanda Amanda

CVE-2022-37704

Amanda 3.5.1 allows privilege escalation from the regular user backup to root. The SUID binary located at /lib/amanda/rundump will execute /usr/sbin/dump as root with controlled arguments from the attacker which may lead to escalation of privileges, denial of service, and information disclosure.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.005 (41.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-37704?
CVE-2022-37704 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Zmanda Amanda, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2023-04-16.
How severe is CVE-2022-37704?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-37704 known to be exploited?
6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.