# CVE-2016-3643: SolarWinds Virtualization Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

> CVE-2016-3643: SolarWinds Virtualization Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. CVSS 7.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2016-3643
Last updated: 2025-10-21T23:55:51Z

- Published: 2016-06-17 15:00 UTC · Updated: 2025-10-21 23:55 UTC · Assigner: mitre
- CVSS: 7.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 3.7%, 90th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2021-11-03, federal due date 2022-05-03, ransomware use: Unknown

## 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."

## CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

## Affected vendors and products

- SolarWinds: Virtualization Manager

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3643)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3643)
- [http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137487/Solarwinds-Virtualization-Manager-6.3.1-Privilege-Escalation.html](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137487/Solarwinds-Virtualization-Manager-6.3.1-Privilege-Escalation.html)
- [http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/26](http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/26)
- [https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39967/](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39967/)

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