CVE-2017-16659

The Gentoo mail-filter/assp package 1.9.8.13030 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to the assp user account to install a Trojan horse /usr/share/assp/assp.pl script.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://bugs.gentoo.org/629442	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.gentoo.org/629442	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:anti-spam_smtp_proxy_project:anti-spam_smtp_proxy:*:*:*:*:*:gentoo:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 03:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://bugs.gentoo.org/629442 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory~~	() https://bugs.gentoo.org/629442 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2017-11-08 05:29

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2017-16659

Mitre link : CVE-2017-16659

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-16659

JSON object : View

Products Affected

anti-spam_smtp_proxy_project

anti-spam_smtp_proxy

CWE

CWE-732

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

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