CVE-2017-16945 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can exploit a path traversal flaw in Arq for Mac to write arbitrary files and gain root privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-16945?
CVE-2017-16945 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Jan 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The standardrestorer binary in Arq 5.10 and earlier for Mac allows local users to write to arbitrary files and consequently gain root privileges via a crafted restore path.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-16945?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Haystacksoftware Arq.
How do I fix CVE-2017-16945?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-16945 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2017-16945 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-16945 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4fg8-5vph-xm45.