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.
Published 2017-11-08 05:29:00
Updated 2020-09-16 13:14:03
Source MITRE
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Products affected by CVE-2017-16659

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-16659

0.06%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 23 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2017-16659

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
9.3
HIGH AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.6
10.0
NIST
7.8
HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1.8
5.9
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2017-16659

References for CVE-2017-16659

  • https://bugs.gentoo.org/629442
    629442 – (CVE-2017-16659) mail-filter/assp: root privilege escalation through user-owned daemon
    Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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