7.8
HIGH
CVE-2016-10225
Allwinner Sunxi-debug Local Root Privilege Escalation
Description

The sunxi-debug driver in Allwinner 3.4 legacy kernel for H3, A83T and H8 devices allows local users to gain root privileges by sending "rootmydevice" to /proc/sunxi_debug/sunxi_debug.

INFO

Published Date :

March 27, 2017, 5:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 21, 2021, 7:40 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2016-10225 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-10225 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Allwinner linux-3.4-sunxi
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-10225.

URL Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/05/16 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/15/9 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93442 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://forum.armbian.com/index.php?/topic/1108-security-alert-for-allwinner-sun8i-h3a83th8/ Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://irclog.whitequark.org/linux-sunxi/2016-04-29#16314390 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/local/allwinner_backdoor Exploit Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-10225 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-10225 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 21, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:allwinnertech:linux-3.4-sunxi:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:allwinner:a83t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:allwinner:h3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:allwinner:h8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:allwinnertech:a83t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:allwinnertech:h3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:allwinnertech:h8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:allwinner:linux-3.4-sunxi:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:allwinner:a83t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:allwinner:h3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:allwinner:h8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 31, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93442 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93442 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/local/allwinner_backdoor No Types Assigned https://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/local/allwinner_backdoor Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://forum.armbian.com/index.php?/topic/1108-security-alert-for-allwinner-sun8i-h3a83th8/ No Types Assigned https://forum.armbian.com/index.php?/topic/1108-security-alert-for-allwinner-sun8i-h3a83th8/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://irclog.whitequark.org/linux-sunxi/2016-04-29#16314390 No Types Assigned https://irclog.whitequark.org/linux-sunxi/2016-04-29#16314390 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/15/9 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/15/9 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/05/16 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/05/16 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-264
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:allwinnertech:linux-3.4-sunxi:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:allwinner:a83t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:allwinner:h3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:allwinner:h8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:allwinnertech:a83t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:allwinnertech:h3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:allwinnertech:h8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 31, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93442 [No Types Assigned]
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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

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