Privilege escalation in Replibit Backup Manager earlier than version 2017.08.04 allows attackers to gain root privileges via sudo command execution
Published Aug 27, 2017
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 3.02%
Description
Privilege escalation in Replibit Backup Manager earlier than version 2017.08.04 allows attackers to gain root privileges via sudo command execution. The vi program can be accessed through sudo, in order to navigate the filesystem and modify a critical file such as /etc/passwd.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.02% (0.03025) | 87.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.02% (0.03025) | 85.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.59% (0.00593) | 78.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 0.59% (0.00593) | 77.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.55% (0.00548) | 76.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.55% (0.00550) | 73.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.60% (0.01599) | 75.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 26, 2022 | 1.60% (0.01599) | 74.75th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 23, 2022 | 1.30% (0.01298) | 66.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| May 24, 2022 | 1.19% (0.01190) | 59.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.09% (0.01086) | 49.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.09% (0.01086) | 28.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.73% (0.00731) | 20.40th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 0.73% (0.00731) | 19.82th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.73% (0.00731) | 49.19th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.73% (0.00731) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (1)
- https://github.com/Wh1t3Rh1n0/exploits/blob/master/2017-08-25%20Replibit%20Backup%20Manager/README.md x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/Wh1t3Rh1n0/exploits/blob/master/2017-08-25%20Replibit%20Backup%20Manager/README.md | x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory |
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