CVE-2016-6276 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting Citrix Linux Virtual Delivery Agent (VDA) versions prior to 1.4.0, allowing local users to gain root access through unspecified vectors. With a CVSS v3 score of 7.8 (High), it presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and the potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While the vulnerability is severe, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, suggesting a low current threat landscape.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:citrix:linux_virtual_delivery_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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