cve/2017/CVE-2017-16928.md

CVE-2017-16928

Description

The arq_updater binary in Arq 5.10 and earlier for Mac allows local users to write to arbitrary files and consequently gain root privileges via a crafted update URL, as demonstrated by file:///tmp/blah/Arq.zip.

POC

Reference

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/146158/Arq-5.10-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
• https://m4.rkw.io/blog/two-local-root-privesc-bugs-in-arq-backup--510.html
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43925/

Github

No PoCs found on GitHub currently.