CVE-2016-10730 An issue was discovered in Amanda 3.3.1. A user with backup privileges can trivially compromise a client installation. Amstar is an Amanda Application API script. It should not be run by users directl...
HighCVSS 7.8
EPSS 0.59%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
An issue was discovered in Amanda 3.3.1. A user with backup privileges can trivially compromise a client installation. Amstar is an Amanda Application API script. It should not be run by users directly. It uses star to backup and restore data. It runs binaries with root permissions when parsing the command line argument --star-path.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/amanda(Debian:12) | < 1:3.3.9-1 | 1:3.3.9-1 |
| debian/amanda(Debian:13) | < 1:3.3.9-1 | 1:3.3.9-1 |
| debian/amanda(Debian:14) | < 1:3.3.9-1 | 1:3.3.9-1 |
| zmanda amanda | = 3.3.1 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux | = 7.0 | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2016-10730 vendor-advisory
- 39244 exploit third-party-advisory vdb-entry