CVE-2016-10730 — HIGH (7.8)

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Zmanda	Amanda	3.3.1
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	7.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39244/Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39244/Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-10730?

CVE-2016-10730 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). 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...

How severe is CVE-2016-10730?

CVE-2016-10730 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-10730?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Zmanda Amanda, Redhat Enterprise Linux.