Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2016-6914
Ubiquiti UniFi Video before 3.8.0 for Windows uses weak permissions for the installation directory, which allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges via a Trojan horse taskkill.exe file.
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: 0.012 (65.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 66th percentile — 65.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102278 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Dec/83 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- hackerone.com/reports/140793 (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43390/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/145533/Ubiquiti-UniFi-Video-3.7.3-Windows-Local-P… (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6914?
- CVE-2016-6914 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-12-27.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6914?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-6914 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.