CVE-2017-6005 Privilege escalation in n/a
A local attacker can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges due to an unquoted service path in the Waves MaxxAudio service on Dell laptops.
- 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-2017-6005?
CVE-2017-6005 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Jul 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Waves MaxxAudio, as installed on Dell laptops, adds a "WavesSysSvc" Windows service with File Version 1.1.6.0. This service has a vulnerability known as Unquoted Service Path. This could potentially allow an authorized but non-privileged local user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the system.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6005?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Waves Maxxaudio.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6005?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-6005 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-6005 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6005 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6hc7-6525-9hxm.