CVE-2017-6554

pmmasterd in Quest Privilege Manager before 6.0.0.061, when configured as a policy server, allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files and consequently execute arbitrary code with root privileges via an ACT_NEWFILESENT action.

CVSS v3 7.2 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 9.0 HIGH

7.2^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/142095/Quest-Privilege-Manager-6.0.0-Arbitrary-File-Write.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97686	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://0xdeadface.wordpress.com/2017/04/07/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-quest-privilege-manager-6-0-0-xx-cve-2017-6553-cve-2017-6554/
https://support.oneidentity.com/privilege-manager-for-unix/kb/SOL133824
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41861/	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/142095/Quest-Privilege-Manager-6.0.0-Arbitrary-File-Write.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97686	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://0xdeadface.wordpress.com/2017/04/07/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-quest-privilege-manager-6-0-0-xx-cve-2017-6553-cve-2017-6554/
https://support.oneidentity.com/privilege-manager-for-unix/kb/SOL133824
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41861/	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:quest:privilege_manager:6.0.0-27:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:quest:privilege_manager:6.0.0-50:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-04-14 18:59

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2017-6554

Mitre link : CVE-2017-6554

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-6554

JSON object : View

Products Affected

quest

privilege_manager

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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