# CVE-2017-6553: Buffer Overflow in Quest One Identity Privilege Manager for Unix before 6.0.0.061 allows remote attackers to obtain full access to the polic

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2017-04-29 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer Overflow in Quest One Identity Privilege Manager for Unix before 6.0.0.061 allows remote attackers to obtain full access to the policy server via an ACT_ALERT_EVENT request that causes memory corruption in the pmmasterd daemon.

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## References

- https://0xdeadface.wordpress.com/2017/04/07/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-quest-privilege-manager-6-0-0-xx-cve-2017-6553-cve-2017-6554/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42010/
- https://support.oneidentity.com/privilege-manager-for-unix/kb/SOL133824
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42010
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/misc/quest_pmmasterd_bof.rb

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