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nvd[email protected]NVD:CVE-2016-5759
HistorySep 08, 2017 - 6:29 p.m.

CVE-2016-5759

2017-09-0818:29:00
CWE-20
web.nvd.nist.gov
6

CVSS2

6.9

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS3

7.8

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

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

AI Score

7.5

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

23.6%

The mkdumprd script called “dracut” in the current working directory “.” allows local users to trick the administrator into executing code as root.

Affected configurations

Nvd
Node
novellsuse_linux_enterprise_desktopMatch12.0sp1
OR
novellsuse_linux_enterprise_serverMatch12.0sp1
OR
opensuseleapMatch42.1
VendorProductVersionCPE
novellsuse_linux_enterprise_desktop12.0cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
novellsuse_linux_enterprise_server12.0cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
opensuseleap42.1cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS2

6.9

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS3

7.8

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

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

AI Score

7.5

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

23.6%