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TI-2017-12437 Aliases CVE-2017-16895GHSA-5www-9f53-p4h6

The (1) arq_updater, (2) arqcommitter, (3) standardrestorer, (4) arqglacierrestorer, and…

Priority LOW 36CWE-732Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01016 63rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:arqbackup:arq:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*5.0.0.65 to before 5.10VulnerableArqbackup
  • cpe:2.3:a:arqbackup:arq:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* Versions 5.0.0.65 to before 5.10 Vulnerable ·Arqbackup

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-16895
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5www-9f53-p4h6

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2017-11270 The setpermissions function in the auto-updater in Arq before 5.9.7 for Mac allows local… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.4

Sources

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