CVE-2016-3643

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."

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137487/Solarwinds-Virtualization-Manager-6.3.1-Privilege-Escalation.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/26	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39967/	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137487/Solarwinds-Virtualization-Manager-6.3.1-Privilege-Escalation.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/26	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39967/	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-3643

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

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Information

Published : 2016-06-17 15:59

Updated : 2025-10-22 00:15

NVD link : CVE-2016-3643

Mitre link : CVE-2016-3643

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-3643

JSON object : View

Products Affected

solarwinds

virtualization_manager

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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