CVE-2017-6554

HIGH

Quest Privilege Manager - Improper Input Validation

Title source: rule

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC

by m0t · pythonremotelinux

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41861

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (5)

[Various Sources] https://support.oneidentity.com/privilege-manager-for-unix/kb/SOL133824

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97686

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

[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] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41861/

Scores

CVSS v3 7.2

EPSS 0.2389

EPSS Percentile 96.0%

Attack Vector NETWORK

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

Details

CWE

CWE-20

Status published

Products (2)

quest/privilege_manager 6.0.0-27

quest/privilege_manager 6.0.0-50

Published Apr 14, 2017

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026