Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 27, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-13707
CVE-2017-13707
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.
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Affected products
2- Range: <2017.08.04
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- github.com/Wh1t3Rh1n0/exploits/blob/master/2017-08-25%20Replibit%20Backup%20Manager/README.mdnvdExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
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