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.

CVSS v3.0

7.2 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0

9.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

15.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 97th percentile

Published

2017-04-14

Updated

2024-08-05

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/142095/Quest-Privilege-Manager-6.0.0-Arbitrary-File-…

Metasploit modules (1)

• rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/misc/quest_pmmasterd_bof.rb

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41861

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2017-6553
• CVE-2017-6558
• CVE-2017-6552
• CVE-2017-6559
• CVE-2017-6550
• CVE-2017-6560