Argument Sanitization Bypass Vulnerability in Rsync by Samba
CVE-2018-5764

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Samba

Status
Rsync
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 January 2018
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What is CVE-2018-5764?

The parse_arguments function in rsyncd before version 3.1.3 has a weakness where it does not restrict multiple uses of the --protect-args flag. This vulnerability can be exploited by remote attackers to circumvent the argument-sanitization mechanism, potentially allowing them to execute commands or gain unauthorized access to system resources.

References

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg0...
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https://git.samba.org/rsync.git/?p=rsync.git%3Ba=commit%3...
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040276
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EPSS Score

7% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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