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CVE-2016-9867

An issue was discovered in EMC ScaleIO versions before 2.0.1.1. A low-privileged...

High CVSS 8.8

Overview

An issue was discovered in EMC ScaleIO versions before 2.0.1.1. A low-privileged local attacker may be able to modify the kernel memory in the SCINI driver and may achieve code execution to escalate privileges to root on ScaleIO Data Client (SDC) servers.

CWE: CWE-264 Published: 2017-01-06T22:59:00.267
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟠 HIGH.

  • CVSS: 8.8 (HIGH)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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