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CVE-2016-10730

HIGH
7.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

An issue was discovered in Amanda 3.3.1. A user with backup privileges can trivially compromise a client installation. Amstar is an Amanda Application API script. It should not be run by users directly. It uses star to backup and restore data. It runs binaries with root permissions when parsing the command line argument --star-path.

How to fix

Remediation Available
amandaDebian
Fixed in:1:3.3.9-1CVE-2016-10730
Fixed in:1:3.3.9-1CVE-2016-10730
Fixed in:1:3.3.9-1CVE-2016-10730
Fixed in:1:3.3.9-1CVE-2016-10730

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.56%probability of exploitation in 30 days
42ndpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 42% of all known CVEs.

References

Third-Party Advisory1

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