CVE-2017-6554

HIGH

Quest Privilege Manager < 6.0.0.061 - Arbitrary File Write and Remote Code Execution via ACT_NEWFILESENT Action

Title source: llm

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2017-6554. PoCs published by m0t.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages an arbitrary file write vulnerability in Quest Privilege Manager's pmmasterd service to overwrite /etc/crontab, achieving remote command execution. It uses AES encryption for communication and requires binding to a privileged source port.

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

This exploit leverages an arbitrary file write vulnerability in Quest Privilege Manager's pmmasterd service to overwrite /etc/crontab, achieving remote command execution. It uses AES encryption for communication and requires binding to a privileged source port.

Classification

Working Poc 95%

Attack Type

Rce

Complexity

Moderate

Reliability

Reliable

Target: Quest Privilege Manager for Unix versions 6.0.0-27 and 6.0.0-50

No auth needed

Prerequisites: Root privileges to bind to a privileged source port · Network access to the target's pmmasterd service (port 12345)

MITRE ATT&CK

T1068 - Exploitation for Privilege Escalation T1203 - Exploitation for Client Execution

devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5

Core References

Various Sources x_refsource_confirm

https://support.oneidentity.com/privilege-manager-for-unix/kb/SOL133824

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97686

Various Sources x_refsource_misc

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 x_refsource_misc

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/142095/Quest-Privilege-Manager-6.0.0-Arbitrary-File-Write.html

Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db

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

Scores

CVSS v3 7.2

EPSS 0.1556

EPSS Percentile 96.4%

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