CVE-2017-15357 :: Enginsight Vulnerability Database

Provider	Type	Base Score	Atk. Vector	Atk. Complexity	Priv. Required	Vector
NIST	Primary	7.4 HIGH	LOCAL	HIGH	NONE	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Base Score

CVSS 3.x

EPSS Score

Percentile: 70%

Affected Products (NVD)

Vendor	Product	Version
arqbackup	arq	𝑥 < 5.9.7

𝑥

= Vulnerable software versions

Known Exploits!

Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
The software attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References

https://m4.rkw.io/blog/cve201715357-local-root-privesc-in-arq-backup--596.html

https://www.arqbackup.com/download/arq5_release_notes.html

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43218/

https://m4.rkw.io/blog/cve201715357-local-root-privesc-in-arq-backup--596.html

https://www.arqbackup.com/download/arq5_release_notes.html

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43218/