What is CVE-2016-3643?

CVE-2016-3643 is a vulnerability in N/a. Published 2016-06-17.

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.

Vulnerability in N/a

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: 0.052 (90.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

N/a — versions n/a

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2021-11-03. 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: 2022-05-03.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

39967 (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
20160615 CVE-2016-3643 - Misconfiguration of sudo in Solarwinds Virtualization Manager (mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC)
packetstormsecurity.com/files/137487/Solarwinds-Virtualization-Manager-6.3.1-Pr… (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-3643?: CVE-2016-3643 is a vulnerability in N/a. Published 2016-06-17.
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.