CVE-2016-6470 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Cisco	Hybrid Media Service	1.0_base

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94818Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-2Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94818Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-2Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-6470?

CVE-2016-6470 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). 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. Know...

How severe is CVE-2016-6470?

CVE-2016-6470 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-6470?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Cisco Hybrid Media Service.