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."
Published Jun 17, 2016 ·Due May 3, 2022
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 3.67%
Description
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."
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 6.3.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Date Added
Nov 3, 2021
Patch Due
May 3, 2022
Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
ActiveAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Feb 4, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.67% (0.03674) | 89.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.70% (0.03704) | 88.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 25, 2025 | 4.46% (0.04460) | 88.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 7.00% (0.06995) | 90.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 9.48% (0.09476) | 87.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 7.00% (0.06995) | 90.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.12% (0.00123) | 48.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 15, 2024 | 0.12% (0.00123) | 46.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.12% (0.00123) | 44.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.83% (0.01832) | 77.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.83% (0.01832) | 77.10th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.83% (0.01832) | 75.09th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.83% (0.01832) | 54.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137487/Solarwinds-Virtualization-Manager-6.3.1-Privilege-Escalation.html x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/26 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-3643 government-resourceUS Government Resource
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39967/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137487/Solarwinds-Virtualization-Manager-6.3.1-Privilege-Escalation.html | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/26 | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-3643 | government-resourceUS Government Resource | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39967/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
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