VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2017-16895

CVSS score7.8 HIGH

EPSS probability1.02%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2017-12-01

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

The (1) arq_updater, (2) arqcommitter, (3) standardrestorer, (4) arqglacierrestorer, and (5) arqs3glacierrestorer helper apps in Arq 5.x before 5.10 for Mac allow local users to gain root privileges via a crafted data packet.

Weakness classification

CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

Primary references

cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.org — Broken Link
cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Broken Link
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry