CVE-2017-6554

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Published Apr 14, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 7.2 High EPSS 15.6% KEV · Not listed

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.

Analysis

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Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Remediation

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 15.6% (15.564% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
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/

History

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Subscriptions

Quest Privilege Manager

Weaknesses

CWE-20
Improper Input Validation

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 3:33 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 14, 2017, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 3:33 PM
Reserved: Mar 8, 2017, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:22 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 14, 2017, 6:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:22 AM

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