CVE-2017-6554 in the critical feed json
pmmasterd in Quest Privilege Manager before 6.0.0.061, when configured as a policy server, allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary fi…
published 2017-04-14 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-15610
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 15.6%
- EPSS 15.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 2
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/linux/misc/quest_pmmasterd_bof)
- Published
Exploit prediction
15.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/linux/misc/quest_pmmasterd_bof Quest Privilege Manager pmmasterd Buffer Overflow metasploit exploit, normal rank, 2017-04-09
- EDB-41861 Quest Privilege Manager 6.0.0 - Arbitrary File Write remote, 2017-04-10
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/142095/Quest-Privilege-Manager-6.0.0-Arbitrary-File-Write.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/41861/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/142095/Quest-Privilege-Manager-6.0.0-Arbitrary-File-Write.html
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- support.oneidentity.com /privilege-manager-for-unix/kb/SOL133824
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/97686
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
- 0xdeadface.wordpress.com /2017/04/07/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-quest-privilege-manager-6-0-0-xx-cve-2017-6553-cve-2017-6554/
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-6554
- NVD CVE-2017-6554
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