High severity · published Aug 26, 2016
CVE-2016-5662
Accellion Kiteworks appliances before kw2016.03.00 use setuid-root permissions for /opt/bin/cli, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors
7.8
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Accellion Kiteworks appliances before kw2016.03.00 use setuid-root permissions for /opt/bin/cli, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 32% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KA
Kiteworks Appliance · Accellion
through kw2016.03.00 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5662
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5662
Third Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/305607
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92662
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