CVE-2017-15357
7.4
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.4 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD
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.
Affected (1)
Related CWEs
CWE-362
Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently.
CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
The product 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 (6)
Source: cve@mitre.org
ExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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