Security readout for executives and security teams
This flaw lets a low-privileged local user on an affected SolarWinds Virtualization Manager system gain higher privileges because sudo was misconfigured. It is not a remote-entry vulnerability, but it becomes urgent if attackers already have an account or shell on the appliance. Exposure is limited to SolarWinds Virtualization Manager 6.3.1 and earlier. Risk is highest where local users, shared admin access, service accounts, or already-compromised credentials can reach the appliance operating environment. Treat this as a high-priority legacy SolarWinds exposure. Because CISA KEV indicates known exploitation, vulnerable systems should be found and remediated promptly, especially if they manage virtualization infrastructure. Mitigation focus: Identify any SolarWinds Virtualization Manager 6.3.1 or earlier instances.; Check SolarWinds guidance for supported fixes, upgrades, or workarounds.; Restrict local shell access to trusted administrators only..
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- High
- CVSS
- 7.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- Yes
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H1.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
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7.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- 39967CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-3643CVE reference · government-resource
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