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CVE-2016-3643

CWE-264

High

87.0

RPS

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."

Source: NVD

Signals

CVSS
7.8
High · v3.1
EPSS
3.67%
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (FIRST)
CISA KEV
In CISA KEV since Nov 2021
Fix commit
No known fix commit
Sources: MoreFixes, FreshFixes
Weakness
CWE-264
Published
17 Jun 2016
Last modified 21 Apr 2026

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Data as of 7 Oct 2026, 05:16 UK time

CVE-2016-3643 · RPS 87.0 · DevSecure Intelligence