Vulnerability identifier: #VU9608

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-17433

CWE-ID: CWE-284

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Rsync
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor: Samba

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.

The weakness exists due to the recv_files function in receiver.c in the daemon proceeds with certain file metadata updates before checking for a filename in the daemon_filter_list data structure. A remote attacker can bypass intended access restrictions.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Rsync: 3.1.2 - 3.1.3

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External links
http://git.samba.org/?p=rsync.git;a=commit;h=3e06d40029cfdce9d0f73d87cfd4edaf54be9c51

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.