CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-6554

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

pmmasterd in Quest Privilege Manager before version 6.0.0.061, when configured as a policy server, allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files, leading to arbitrary code execution with root privileges via an ACT_NEWFILESENT action.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can gain full system privileges, posing a serious threat to the integrity and confidentiality of data within the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Quest Privilege Manager to version 6.0.0.061 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS