CVE-2016-7092 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in Xen's get_page_from_l3e function, affecting the Xen hypervisor. This high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.2) allows local 32-bit PV guest OS administrators to gain host OS privileges with low attack complexity and no user interaction, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, indicating its perceived importance.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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