CVE-2017-16659

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CVSS 3.1

7.8 high

EPSS

<1%p53

Published

Nov 8, 2017 (Nov 8, 2017)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Description

The Gentoo mail-filter/assp package 1.9.8.13030 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to the assp user account to install a Trojan horse /usr/share/assp/assp.pl script.

Vendors: anti-spam smtp proxy project
Products: anti-spam smtp proxy
Weakness: CWE-732
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (0.8%)

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