VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2016-10729

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability1.28%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2018-10-24
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

An issue was discovered in Amanda 3.3.1. A user with backup privileges can trivially compromise a client installation. The "runtar" setuid root binary does not check for additional arguments supplied after --create, allowing users to manipulate commands and perform command injection as root.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

Primary references