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CVE-2016-3643 Details

Description

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."

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA: CISA-ADPCVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-3643 CISA-ADPUS Government Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137487/Solarwinds-Virtualization-Manager-6.3.1-Privilege-Escalation.html CVEExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/26 CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39967/ CVEExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137487/Solarwinds-Virtualization-Manager-6.3.1-Privilege-Escalation.html [email protected]ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Reference CISA's BOD 22-01 and Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog for further guidance and requirements.

Vulnerability NameDate AddedDue DateRequired Action
SolarWinds Virtualization Manager Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityNov 3, 2021May 3, 2022Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
solarwinds virtualization manager
<= 6.3.1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:virtualization_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

15 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-3643
NVD Published Date:
Jun 17, 2016
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2016-3643 Details - Not Deferred