Is CVE-2016-3643 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-3643 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-10-22.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-3643?

CVE-2016-3643 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2016-3643?

Patch guidance is available from solarwinds security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2016-3643.

Which products are affected by CVE-2016-3643?

1 product: solarwinds virtualization manager.

Fix CVE-2016-3643 - HIGH solarwinds virtualization manager

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."

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-264

Metadata

Primary Vendor: SOLARWINDS
Published: 6/17/2016
Last Modified: 10/22/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2016-3643

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