CVE-2017-16895 — The (1) arq_updater, (2) arqcommitter, (3) standardrestorer, (4) arqglacierresto
The (1) arq_updater, (2) arqcommitter, (3) standardrestorer, (4) arqglacierrestorer, and (5) arqs3glacierrestorer helper apps in Arq 5.x before 5.10 for Mac allow local users to gain root privileges via a crafted data packet.
Published
2017-12-01T17:29:00.590
Last modified
2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
01What is this vulnerability?
The (1) arq_updater, (2) arqcommitter, (3) standardrestorer, (4) arqglacierrestorer, and (5) arqs3glacierrestorer helper apps in Arq 5.x before 5.10 for Mac allow local users to gain root privileges via a crafted data packet.
02Affected products
No structured affected-product list available — see references below for vendor advisories.
03Active exploitation status
Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.
04Recommended remediation
- Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
- Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
- Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.
05Technical details
For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.
06Detection signatures
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07Related CVEs
No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.
08Timeline
- Published: 2017-12-01T17:29:00.590
- Last modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
09References
- m4.rkw.io — https://m4.rkw.io/blog/cve201716895-local-root-privesc-in-arq-backup--597.html
- www.arqbackup.com — https://www.arqbackup.com/blog/arq-mac-import-security-update/
- www.exploit-db.com — https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43216/
- m4.rkw.io — https://m4.rkw.io/blog/cve201716895-local-root-privesc-in-arq-backup--597.html
- www.arqbackup.com — https://www.arqbackup.com/blog/arq-mac-import-security-update/
- www.exploit-db.com — https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43216/
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