CVE-2016-3643

CVE Database · CVE-2016-3643

CVE-2016-3643

· HIGHAnalyzed

CVSS v3.1

7.8

EPSS

3.70%

Published

Jun 17, 2016

Modified

Apr 21, 2026

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Added: 2021-11-03 · Due: 2022-05-03

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Public PoC / Exploit (2)

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Exploit-DBSolarWinds Virtualization Manager - Local Privilege Escalation TrickestTrickest PoC index

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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."

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Products (1)

solarwinds · virtualization_managervulnerable

References (7)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137487/Solarwinds-Virtualization-Manager-6.3.1-Privilege-Escalation.html

ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/26

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39967/

ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137487/Solarwinds-Virtualization-Manager-6.3.1-Privilege-Escalation.html

ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/26

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