CVE-2016-5335

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Published Aug 31, 2016 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

VMware Identity Manager 2.x before 2.7 and vRealize Automation 7.0.x before 7.1 allow local users to obtain root access via unspecified vectors.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:identity_manager::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation::::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-6286	VMware Identity Manager 2.x before 2.7 and vRealize Automation 7.0.x before 7.1 allow local users to obtain root access via unspecified vectors.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.343% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92608
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036685
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0013.html

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Vmware Identity Manager Vrealize Automation

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 1:00 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 31, 2016, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 1:00 AM
Reserved: Jun 7, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:49 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 31, 2016, 1:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:49 AM

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