CVE-2017-16659 — HIGH (7.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2017-16659?

CVE-2017-16659 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2017-16659?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Anti-Spam Smtp Proxy Project Anti-Spam Smtp Proxy.

Vulnerability Description

The Gentoo mail-filter/assp package 1.9.8.13030 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to the assp user account to install a Trojan horse /usr/share/assp/assp.pl script.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Anti-Spam Smtp Proxy Project	Anti-Spam Smtp Proxy	<= 1.9.8.13030

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-732

References

https://bugs.gentoo.org/629442Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://bugs.gentoo.org/629442Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-16659?

CVE-2017-16659 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). The Gentoo mail-filter/assp package 1.9.8.13030 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to the assp user account to install a Trojan horse /usr/share/assp/assp.pl script...

How severe is CVE-2017-16659?

CVE-2017-16659 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-2017-16659?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Anti-Spam Smtp Proxy Project Anti-Spam Smtp Proxy.