CVE-2022-37704
amanda - security update
6.7
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.13%
Description
Amanda 3.5.1 allows privilege escalation from the regular user backup to root. The SUID binary located at /lib/amanda/rundump will execute /usr/sbin/dump as root with controlled arguments from the attacker which may lead to escalation of privileges, denial of service, and information disclosure.
How to fix CVE-2022-37704
To remediate CVE-2022-37704, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 1:3.5.1-7+deb11u1 or later
- —upgrade to 1:3.5.1-2+deb10u1 or later
Is CVE-2022-37704 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 1:3.5.1-7+deb11u1
- from 0, < 1:3.5.1-2+deb10u1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |