What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-6554?

CVE-2017-6554 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.2 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 23.9%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2017-6554?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2017-6554. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 23.9%.

Privilege Manager CVE-2017-6554

HIGH

Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)

2017-04-14 cve@mitre.org

RCE Privilege Manager

7.2

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.2 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Apr 14, 2017 - 18:59 cve.org

HIGH 7.2

DescriptionCVE.org

AnalysisAI

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. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.2), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 23.9%.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-20. 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. Affected products include: Quest Privilege Manager. Version information: before 6.0.0.061.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.