PatchTheCVEbackintime vulnerabilities and fixes
Recent CVEs affecting backintime, with upgrade or downgrade steps. 2 tracked.
backintime has 2 tracked vulnerabilities, 0 critical. A fixed release or vendor patch exists for 2. Most recent: 2017-11-08. Highest priority: CVE-2017-7572 (score 50/100).
- CVE-2017-7572 HIGH 8.1 UPGRADE The _checkPolkitPrivilege function in serviceHelper.py in Back In Time (aka backintime) 1.1.18 and earlier use
- CVE-2017-16667 HIGH 7.8 UPGRADE backintime (aka Back in Time) before 1.1.24 did improper escaping/quoting of file paths used as arguments to t
FAQ
How do I fix backintime vulnerabilities?
Open the CVE for your version, check the affected range, then follow the listed action: upgrade to the fixed release, or downgrade or mitigate if no fix exists yet. Commands for each OS are shown on every CVE page.
Is backintime being exploited right now?
None of the tracked backintime CVEs are on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the moment. This is checked every 20 minutes.
Which backintime CVE should I patch first?
CVE-2017-7572 currently ranks highest (50/100): The _checkPolkitPrivilege function in serviceHelper.py in Back In Time (aka backintime) 1.1.18 and earlier use.