CVE-2017-16895
Description
The (1) arq_updater, (2) arqcommitter, (3) standardrestorer, (4) arqglacierrestorer, and (5) arqs3glacierrestorer helper apps in Arq 5.x before 5.10 for Mac allow local users to gain root privileges via a crafted data packet.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
The vendor-content worker queues fetches as references arrive (check back in a few minutes). Or — if you've already worked around this in production — publish your fix to the community-verified tier.
✚ Propose a mitigation on Community → Mitigations published via the community go through AI scoring + 2 human reviewers + 7-day silent objection window before landing here withsource_tier=community-verified.
Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
Arq 5.9.7 - Local Privilege Escalation
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| arqbackup | arq | {"startIncluding":"5.0.0.65","endExcluding":"5.10"} | 5.10 |
References
- https://m4.rkw.io/blog/cve201716895-local-root-privesc-in-arq-backup--597.html
- https://www.arqbackup.com/blog/arq-mac-import-security-update/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43216/
- https://m4.rkw.io/blog/cve201716895-local-root-privesc-in-arq-backup--597.html
- https://www.arqbackup.com/blog/arq-mac-import-security-update/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43216/
CWEs
CWE-732
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.