CVE-2016-5662 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.8 Published 26 Aug 2016 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local attackers can gain root privileges on Accellion Kiteworks appliances due to insecure setuid permissions on a binary.

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-2016-5662?

CVE-2016-5662 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Aug 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Accellion Kiteworks appliances before kw2016.03.00 use setuid-root permissions for /opt/bin/cli, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5662?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Accellion Kiteworks Appliance.

How do I fix CVE-2016-5662?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5662 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-5662 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5662 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7rc9-2xx4-9crj.