- 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
- cve@mitre.org
- NVD status
- Modified
CVSS 3.1
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 7.8
- Impact score
- 5.9
- Exploitability score
- 1.8
- Vector string
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Severity
- HIGH
CVSS 2.0
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 7.2
- Impact score
- 10
- Exploitability score
- 3.9
- Vector string
- AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Data from CISA
- Vulnerability name
- SolarWinds Virtualization Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- Exploit added on
- Nov 3, 2021
- Exploit action due
- May 3, 2022
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- nvd@nist.gov
- CWE-264
- Hype score
- Not currently trending
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