CVE-2017-6554
pmmasterd in Quest Privilege Manager before 6.0.0.061, when configured as a policy server, allows...
pmmasterd in Quest Privilege Manager before 6.0.0.061, when configured as a policy server, allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files and consequently execute arbitrary code with root privileges via an ACT_NEWFILESENT action.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
pmmasterd in Quest Privilege Manager before 6.0.0.061, when configured as a policy server, allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files and consequently execute arbitrary code with root privileges via an ACT_NEWFILESENT action.
- Record
CVE-2017-6554- CVSS 3.0
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 9.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
pmmasterd in Quest Privilege Manager before 6.0.0.061, when configured as a policy server, allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files and consequently execute arbitrary code with root privileges via an ACT_NEWFILESENT action.
- Record
CVE-2017-6554- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-15610 No score
pmmasterd in Quest Privilege Manager before 6.0.0.061, when configured as a policy server, allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files and consequently execute arbitrary code with root privileges via an ACT_NEWFILESENT action.
- Record
EUVD-2017-15610- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4gg5-cvf8-h5rh
pmmasterd in Quest Privilege Manager before 6.0.0.061, when configured as a policy server, allows...
pmmasterd in Quest Privilege Manager before 6.0.0.061, when configured as a policy server, allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files and consequently execute arbitrary code with root privileges via an ACT_NEWFILESENT action.
- Record
GHSA-4gg5-cvf8-h5rh- CVSS 3.0
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Quest Privilege Manager 6.0.0 - Arbitrary File Write | 2017-04-10 |
| Metasploit | Quest Privilege Manager pmmasterd Buffer Overflow | 2017-04-09 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-6554 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Quest Privilege Manager, published April 14, 2017. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 15.6%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
support.oneidentity.com/privilege-manager-for-unix/kb/SOL133824
securityfocus.com/bid/97686
0xdeadface.wordpress.com/2017/04/07/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-quest-privilege-manager-6-0-0-xx-cve-2017-6553-cve-2017-6554
packetstormsecurity.com/files/142095/Quest-Privilege-Manager-6.0.0-Arbitrary-File-Write.html
exploit-db.com/exploits/41861
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6554
github.com/advisories/GHSA-4gg5-cvf8-h5rh