QID 376728

Date Published: 2022-07-19

QID 376728: MagniComp SysInfo Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

A local privileged root escalation vulnerability has been found and fixed in MagniComp's SysInfo product. The vulnerability allows local attackers to run local commands as root including the ability to run get a shell prompt as root.

Affected Versions:
SysInfo versions prior to 10-H64

QID Detection Logic (Authenticated):
The check matches Sysinfo version retrieved via Unix Auth using "/opt/sysinfo/bin/sysinfo -V" command.

This access could be exploited by a local attacker to gain a root shell prompt using the right combination of environment variables and command line arguments.

CVSS V3 rated as High - 6.7 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as High - 7.2 severity.

Solution

Upgrade to SysInfo 10-H64 or later

Vendor References

CVE-2017-6516 - www.magnicomp.com/support/cve/CVE-2017-6516.shtml

CVEs related to QID 376728

CVE-2017-6516 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
10-H64			www.magnicomp.com/support/cve/CVE-2017-6516.shtml

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