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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137487/Solarwinds-Virtualization-Manager-6.3.1-Privilege-Escalation.html CVE-2016-3643
HIGHCISA KEV
SolarWinds Virtualization Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Record summary
CVE-2016-3643 has a selected CVSS score of 7.8 (high); EIP currently links 1 catalogued exploit. CISA lists CVE-2016-3643 in KEV.
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."
Description source: CVE List
Exploitation context
Known exploitation
- CISA KEV
- Listed · Nov 3, 2021 · CISA
- VulnCheck KEV
- Listed · Nov 3, 2021 · VulnCheck
- Reported exploitation
- Observed · VulnCheck
Available material
- Catalogued exploits
- 1
CISA SSVC decision
ExploitationActive
AutomatableNo
Technical impactTotal
CISA Coordinator · SSVC 2.0.3 · Evaluated Feb 4, 2025 · Source: CVE List
Affected products and versions
1| Product | Source | Version range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Virtualization ManagerBrowse SolarWinds / Virtualization Manager | CISA | Version data not supplied | |
Proofs of concept
1Catalogued exploits
ExploitDBSolarWinds Virtualization Manager - Local Privilege EscalationExploitDB exploitby Nate KettlewellNot analyzed1 file
References
520160615 CVE-2016-3643 - Misconfiguration of sudo in Solarwinds Virtualization Managermailing list
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/26 nvd.nist.gov
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3643 cisa.govGovernment resource
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-3643 39967exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39967