CVE-2016-3643: SolarWinds Virtualization Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- Name
- SolarWinds Virtualization Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- Vendor
- SolarWinds
- Product
- Virtualization Manager
- Added to the catalog
- 2021-11-03
- Due date for US federal agencies
- 2022-05-03
- Weaknesses
- CWE-264
- Catalog version
- 2026.10.30
SolarWinds Virtualization Manager allows for privilege escalation through leveraging a misconfiguration of sudo.
Required action (CISA)
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Ransomware use: CISA does not mark known use of this vulnerability in ransomware campaigns.
Links in CISA's notes
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NVD analysis
- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2016-06-17T15:59:02.257
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17T00:46:07.770
- Weaknesses
- CWE-264
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."
| Metric | Score | Severity | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | [email protected] (Primary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary) |
| CVSS 2.0 | 7.2 | HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C | [email protected] (Primary) |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137487/Solarwinds-Virtualization-Manager-6.3.1-Privilege-Escalation.html (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/26 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39967/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137487/Solarwinds-Virtualization-Manager-6.3.1-Privilege-Escalation.html (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/26 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39967/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-3643 (US Government Resource)
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CVE record
- Assigner
- mitre
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- 2016-06-17T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated
- 2025-10-21T23:55:51.005Z
- Problem types
- n/a
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."
References
- 39967
- 20160615 CVE-2016-3643 - Misconfiguration of sudo in Solarwinds Virtualization Manager
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137487/Solarwinds-Virtualization-Manager-6.3.1-Privilege-Escalation.html
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Sources and licences
CISA
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Cite this page
Dragons Eye Ransomware Tracker, "CVE-2016-3643: SolarWinds Virtualization Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability",
entity page, dataset version ref-dd5529df0665, updated 2026-11-02T23:39:54.475Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/cve/CVE-2016-3643 (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: CISA Catalog of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, version 2026.10.30.
Underlying source: National Vulnerability Database (NIST), CVE API 2.0, record last modified 2026-06-17T00:46:07.770.
Underlying source: CVE List (CVE Program, The MITRE Corporation), record updated 2025-10-21T23:55:51.005Z.
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