high7.8Known exploitedPublic exploit code
CVE-2016-3643
SolarWinds Virtualization Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Exploited in the wild
This vulnerability is on a Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue, added 2021-11-03. Federal due date: 2022-05-03.
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Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- SolarWinds Virtualization Manager - Local Privilege Escalation2016-06-16 · local · linux
Impact
SolarWinds Virtualization Manager 6.3.1 and earlier allow local users to gain privileges by leveraging a misconfiguration of sudo, as demonstrated by "sudo cat /etc/passwd."
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Solarwinds | Virtualization Manager | through 6.3.1 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- CISA KEV catalog
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137487/Solarwinds-Virtualization-Manager-6.3.1-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/26
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39967/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137487/Solarwinds-Virtualization-Manager-6.3.1-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/26
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39967/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-3643