CVE-2017-16895

high

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.

References

Advisories

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43216/

https://m4.rkw.io/blog/cve201716895-local-root-privesc-in-arq-backup--597.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2017-12-01

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H