# 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."

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2016-3643
- CVSS: 7.8
- Known exploited: yes, in CISA KEV since 2021-11-03; CISA due date 2022-05-03
- EPSS: 3.67% (percentile 89.8)
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB (first 2016-06-16)
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact total (assessed 2025-02-04)
- Published: 2016-06-17

## Affected

- solarwinds:virtualization_manager

## References

- [exploit] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39967/
- [other] http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/26
- [other] http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137487/Solarwinds-Virtualization-Manager-6.3.1-Privilege-Escalation.html
- [other] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-3643

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