What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-7488?

CVE-2016-7488 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2016-7488?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2016-7488. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.1%.

Virtual Machine CVE-2016-7488

HIGH

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CWE-264)

2016-11-10 larry0@me.com

Privilege Escalation Virtual Machine

7.8

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.8 HIGH

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Nov 10, 2016 - 16:59 cve.org

HIGH 7.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Teradata Virtual Machine Community Edition v15.10 has insecure file permissions on /etc/luminex/pkgmgr. These could allow a local user to modify its contents and execute commands as root.

AnalysisAI

Teradata Virtual Machine Community Edition v15.10 has insecure file permissions on /etc/luminex/pkgmgr. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-264. Teradata Virtual Machine Community Edition v15.10 has insecure file permissions on /etc/luminex/pkgmgr. These could allow a local user to modify its contents and execute commands as root. Affected products include: Teradata Virtual Machine.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.