How severe is CVE-2016-5662?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Accellion Kiteworks Appliance

CVE-2016-5662

Accellion Kiteworks appliances before kw2016.03.00 use setuid-root permissions for /opt/bin/cli, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

EPSS: 0.004 (30.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Accellion Kiteworks_appliance
N/a — versions n/a

References

cret@cert.org (US Government Resource, x_refsource_CERT-VN, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
cret@cert.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-5662?: CVE-2016-5662 is a high-severity vulnerability in Accellion Kiteworks Appliance. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-08-26.
How severe is CVE-2016-5662?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.