CVE-2017-6554 EXPLOIT
7.2
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 15.6% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.2 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 15.56% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-20 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-04-14 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| quest | privilege manager |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Quest Privilege Manager 6.0.0 - Arbitrary File Write | 2017-04-10 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/142095/Quest-Privilege-Manager-6.0.0-Arbitrary-File-Write.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97686
- 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/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/142095/Quest-Privilege-Manager-6.0.0-Arbitrary-File-Write.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97686
- 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/
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