PT-2017-14507

CVE-2017-16659

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Published

2017-11-08

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Updated

2020-09-16

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CVSS 2.0
9.3
High
MetricsAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions mail-filter/assp versions 1.9.8.13030 and earlier
Description The issue allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to the assp user account. This can be achieved by installing a Trojan horse /usr/share/assp/assp.pl script.
Recommendations For versions 1.9.8.13030 and earlier, update to a version later than 1.9.8.13030 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the assp user account and monitoring the /usr/share/assp/assp.pl script for any unauthorized modifications.
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