VDB-95089 · CVE-2016-9867 · BID 95300

EMC ScaleIO up to 2.0.1.0 SCINI Driver Kernel Memory access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in EMC ScaleIO up to 2.0.1.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the component SCINI Driver. This manipulation causes access control (Kernel Memory). The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-9867. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in EMC ScaleIO up to 2.0.1.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component SCINI Driver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability (Kernel Memory). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in EMC ScaleIO versions before 2.0.1.1. A low-privileged local attacker may be able to modify the kernel memory in the SCINI driver and may achieve code execution to escalate privileges to root on ScaleIO Data Client (SDC) servers.

The bug was discovered 01/05/2017. The weakness was shared 01/06/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-9867 since 12/06/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The successful exploitation needs a single authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Upgrading to version 2.0.1.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 95300†). The entries VDB-95090 and VDB-95091 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.1

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Exploitinginfo

Name: Kernel Memory
Class: Access control / Kernel Memory
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: ScaleIO 2.0.1.1

Timelineinfo

12/06/2016 🔍
01/05/2017 +30 days 🔍
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01/06/2017 +1 days 🔍
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01/07/2017 +1 days 🔍
04/20/2025 +3025 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: dellemc.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-9867 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-9867
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-95089
SecurityFocus: 95300 - EMC ScaleIO CVE-2016-9867 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-9867 - EMC - ScaleIO - Privilege Escalation Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/07/2017 12:51
Updated: 04/20/2025 10:58
Changes: 01/07/2017 12:51 (61), 07/15/2020 16:38 (7), 04/20/2025 10:58 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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