CVE-2016-7089 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

WatchGuard RapidStream appliances allow local users to gain privileges and execute arbitrary commands via a crafted ifconfig command, aka ESCALATEPLOWMAN.

Published: 2016-08-24

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:rapidstream:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-7969	WatchGuard RapidStream appliances allow local users to gain privileges and execute arbitrary commands via a crafted ifconfig command, aka ESCALATEPLOWMAN.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00213.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138393/ESCALATEPLOWMAN-WatchGuard-Privilege-Escalation.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92638
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40270/
https://www.secplicity.org/2016/08/16/nsa-equation-group-exploit-leak-mean/

History

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Subscriptions

Watchguard Rapidstream

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2016-08-24T19:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T01:50:47.471Z

Reserved: 2016-08-24T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-7089

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-08-24T19:59:00.133

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-7089

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-264

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