Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-7572
The _checkPolkitPrivilege function in serviceHelper.py in Back In Time (aka backintime) 1.1.18 and earlier uses a deprecated polkit authorization method (unix-process) that is subject to a race condition (time of check, time of use). With this authorization method, the owner of a process requesting a polkit operation is checked by polkitd via /proc/<pid>/status, by which time the requesting process may have been replaced by a different process with the same PID that has different privileges then the original requester.
Products affected by CVE-2017-7572
- cpe:2.3:a:backintime_project:backintime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-7572
0.22%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 60 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-7572
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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9.3
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.6
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10.0
|
NIST | |
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8.1
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.2
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5.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-7572
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The product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-7572
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https://github.com/bit-team/backintime/commit/7f208dc547f569b689c888103e3b593a48cd1869
polkit CheckAuthorization: fix race condition in privilege authorization · bit-team/backintime@7f208dc · GitHubThird Party Advisory
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