Vulnerability in Solarwinds Virtualization Manager
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."
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.037 (89.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 89.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.037 · newest: 0.037 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39967/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/26 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/137487/Solarwinds-Virtualization-Manager-6.3.1-Pr… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3643?
- CVE-2016-3643 is a high-severity vulnerability in Solarwinds Virtualization Manager, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-06-17.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3643?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-3643 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2016-3643 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.