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CVE-2016-70891 exploit

WatchGuard RapidStream appliances allow local users to gain privileges and execute arbitrary commands via a crafted ifconfig command, aka E…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.2%
percentile 69%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

WatchGuard RapidStream appliances allow local users to gain privileges and execute arbitrary commands via a crafted ifconfig command, aka ESCALATEPLOWMAN.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.24% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-40270 Watchguard Firewalls - 'ESCALATEPLOWMAN' ifconfig Privilege Escalation · local · 2016-08-19

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.07.8CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/92638 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • packetstormsecurity.com /files/138393/ESCALATEPLOWMAN-WatchGuard-Privilege-Escalation.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • secplicity.org /2016/08/16/nsa-equation-group-exploit-leak-mean/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • exploit-db.com /exploits/40270/ · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred

Sources

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