CVE-2016-3067
Cygwin Privileged Escalation Vulnerability
Description
Cygwin before 2.5.0 does not properly handle updating permissions when changing users, which allows attackers to gain privileges.
INFO
Published Date :
April 21, 2017, 8:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 2:32 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
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-2016-3067.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-announce/2016-02/msg00023.html | Mailing List Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-announce/2016-04/msg00020.html | Mailing List Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-announce/2016-04/msg00054.html | Mailing List Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2016-02/msg00129.html | Mailing List Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://sourceware.org/git/?p=newlib-cygwin.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=205862ed08649df8f50b926a2c58c963f571b044 |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2016-3067 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-3067 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.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://sourceware.org/git/?p=newlib-cygwin.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=205862ed08649df8f50b926a2c58c963f571b044 [No types assigned] Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://sourceware.org/git/?p=newlib-cygwin.git;a=commit;h=205862ed08649df8f50b926a2c58c963f571b044 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 27, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://sourceware.org/git/?p=newlib-cygwin.git;a=commit;h=205862ed08649df8f50b926a2c58c963f571b044 No Types Assigned https://sourceware.org/git/?p=newlib-cygwin.git;a=commit;h=205862ed08649df8f50b926a2c58c963f571b044 Patch Changed Reference Type https://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-announce/2016-04/msg00054.html No Types Assigned https://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-announce/2016-04/msg00054.html Mailing List, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-announce/2016-04/msg00020.html No Types Assigned https://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-announce/2016-04/msg00020.html Mailing List, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-announce/2016-02/msg00023.html No Types Assigned https://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-announce/2016-02/msg00023.html Mailing List, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2016-02/msg00129.html No Types Assigned https://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2016-02/msg00129.html Mailing List, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-264 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cygwin:cygwin:2.4.1-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-3067 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-3067
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.52 }} 0.05%
score
0.73461
percentile