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    CVE-2017-16928

    The arq_updater binary in Arq 5.10 and earlier for Mac allows local users to write to arbitrary files and consequently gain root privileges via a crafted update URL, as demonstrated by file:///tmp/blah/Arq.zip.

    Published:Jan 31, 2018
    Last Modified:Nov 21, 2024
    EPS:Jan 31, 2018
    EPSS Score:0.00457
    CVSS Score:7.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Apple
    Product
    Macos
    Vendor
    Haystacksoftware
    Product
    Arq

    Exploits

    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/146158/Arq-5.10-Local-Privilege-Escalation.htmlhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43925/http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/146158/Arq-5.10-Local-Privilege-Escalation.htmlhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43925/https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43925

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High