CVE-2016-3067 is a critical privilege escalation vulnerability affecting Cygwin versions prior to 2.5.0, stemming from improper handling of permission updates when changing users. With a CVSS score of 9.8, it allows unauthenticated attackers to remotely gain full control over affected systems (Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability impacts are High). Despite its severity, there is no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.4.1-1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cygwin:cygwin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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