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CVE-2017-6554
pmmasterd in Quest Privilege Manager before 6.0.0.061, when configured as a policy server, allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary…
High7.2EPSS 15.6%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High7.2 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 15.6% · top 3.2% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.2.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (5)
- https://support.oneidentity.com/privilege-manager-for-unix/kb/SOL133824 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 97686 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- https://0xdeadface.wordpress.com/2017/04/07/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-quest-privilege-manager-6-0-0-xx-cve-2017-6553-cve-2017-6554/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/142095/Quest-Privilege-Manager-6.0.0-Arbitrary-File-Write.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 41861 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
Sources
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