CVE-2017-15357 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain root privileges via a symlink attack on the auto-updater binary in Arq for Mac.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-15357?
CVE-2017-15357 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Dec 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The setpermissions function in the auto-updater in Arq before 5.9.7 for Mac allows local users to gain root privileges via a symlink attack on the updater binary itself.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15357?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Arqbackup Arq.
How do I fix CVE-2017-15357?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-15357 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-15357 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-15357 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-28f2-gw74-5cpj.