CVE-2017-15357 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting Arq backup software versions prior to 5.9.7 on macOS. The flaw resides in the auto-updater's setpermissions function, allowing local attackers to gain root privileges through a symlink attack targeting the updater binary. Rated 7.4 HIGH, this vulnerability requires high attack complexity but can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA KEV, public exploit code exists (EDB-43218), though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 5.9.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:arqbackup:arq:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.