Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-3067
Cygwin before 2.5.0 does not properly handle updating permissions when changing users, which allows attackers to gain privileges.
Products affected by CVE-2016-3067
- cpe:2.3:a:cygwin:cygwin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-3067
0.52%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 74 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-3067
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
|
NIST | |
9.8
|
CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-3067
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-3067
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https://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-announce/2016-04/msg00020.html
Corinna Vinschen - Cygwin 2.5.0-1Mailing List;Release Notes;Vendor Advisory
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https://sourceware.org/git/?p=newlib-cygwin.git;a=commit;h=205862ed08649df8f50b926a2c58c963f571b044
sourceware.org Git - newlib-cygwin.git/commitPatch
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https://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2016-02/msg00129.html
David Willis - RE: Possible Security Hole in SSHD w/ CYGWIN?Mailing List;Release Notes;Vendor Advisory
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https://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-announce/2016-04/msg00054.html
Yaakov Selkowitz - CVE-2016-3067: network privilege escalation in Cygwin set(e)uidMailing List;Release Notes;Vendor Advisory
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https://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-announce/2016-02/msg00023.html
Corinna Vinschen - TEST RELEASE: Cygwin 2.5.0-0.4Mailing List;Release Notes;Vendor Advisory
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