CVE-2017-15357
N/A
Published: December 1, 2017 at 05:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:07 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorArq
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
The setpermissions function in the auto-updater in Arq before 5.9.7 for Mac allows local users to gain root privileges via a symlink attack on the updater binary itself.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 5.9.7
Affected range stops below 5.9.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://m4.rkw.io/blog/cve201715357-local-root-privesc-in-arq-backup--596.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.arqbackup.com/download/arq5_release_notes.htmlExploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43218/Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-59CWE-362
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