CVE-2016-5335 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain root access on VMware Identity Manager and vRealize Automation systems, requiring immediate patching by administrators.
- 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-2016-5335?
CVE-2016-5335 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Aug 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5335?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Vmware Identity Manager, Vmware Vrealize Automation.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5335?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5335 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-5335 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5335 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2022-22955 Auth bypass in VMware Workspace ONE Access
- CVE-2022-22956 Auth bypass in VMware Workspace ONE Access
- CVE-2021-22056 Server-side request forgery in VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager
- CVE-2022-31665 Code injection in VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation
- CVE-2016-5334 Information disclosure in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-26wf-vqvv-w3p8.