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."

EPSS: 0.037 (88.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

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

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.