CVE-2016-6470 Privilege escalation in Cisco Hybrid Media Service
An authenticated local attacker can elevate privileges to root via the installation procedure of Cisco Hybrid Media Service.
- 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-2016-6470?
CVE-2016-6470 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Hybrid Media Service, published on 14 Dec 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in the installation procedure of the Cisco Hybrid Media Service could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges to the root level. More Information: CSCvb81344. Known Affected Releases: 1.0.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6470?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Hybrid Media Service.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6470?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6470 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-6470 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6470 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cw6f-88w3-42v4.