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CVE-2016-4288

A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in BlueStacks App Player. The ...

High CVSS 8.4

Overview

A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in BlueStacks App Player. The BlueStacks App Player installer creates a registry key with weak permissions that allows users to execute arbitrary programs with SYSTEM privileges.

CWE: CWE-275 Published: 2017-01-06T21:59:01.150
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟠 HIGH.

  • CVSS: 8.4 (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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