#VU74336 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in AMANDA - CVE-2022-37705

Vulnerability identifier: #VU74336

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-37705

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
AMANDA
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: Amanda.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application is using a setuid component runtar, which is a wrapper for /usr/bin/tar with specific arguments that are controllable by the attacker. A local user can execute arbitrary code with root privileges.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

AMANDA: 3.0.0 - 3.5.1

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External links
https://github.com/MaherAzzouzi/CVE-2022-37705

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.