CVE-2016-2288 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers with user or guest roles can escalate privileges by modifying files in Cogent DataHub.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-2288?
CVE-2016-2288 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Mar 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Cogent DataHub before 7.3.10 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging the user or guest role to modify a file.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2288?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cogentdatahub Cogent Datahub.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2288?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-2288 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-2288 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-2288 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2011-3493 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2014-2352 Cogent DataHub Path Traversal
- CVE-2014-3788 Heap-based buffer overflow in the Web Server in Cogent Real-Time Systems Cogent DataHub before 7.3.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbi
- CVE-2014-3789 GetPermissions.asp in Cogent Real-Time Systems Cogent DataHub before 7.3.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via unspecified vectors.
- CVE-2014-2353 Cogent DataHub XSS
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rvhr-9574-pgjf.