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.

EPSS: 0.012 (63.9th 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)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

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.