CVE-2017-6553

CRITICAL

Quest Privilege Manager For Unix < 6.0.0-50 - Memory Corruption

Title source: rule

Description

Buffer Overflow in Quest One Identity Privilege Manager for Unix before 6.0.0.061 allows remote attackers to obtain full access to the policy server via an ACT_ALERT_EVENT request that causes memory corruption in the pmmasterd daemon.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Metasploit · rubyremotelinux

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42010

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metasploit WORKING POC NORMAL

by m0t · rubypocunix

https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/misc/quest_pmmasterd_bof.rb

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References (3)

[Third Party Advisory] https://0xdeadface.wordpress.com/2017/04/07/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-quest-privilege-manager-6-0-0-xx-cve-2017-6553-cve-2017-6554/

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] https://support.oneidentity.com/privilege-manager-for-unix/kb/SOL133824

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42010/

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8

EPSS 0.7404

EPSS Percentile 98.8%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-119

Status published

Products (1)

quest/privilege_manager_for_unix < 6.0.0-50

Published Apr 29, 2017

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026