CVE-2016-4288

A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in BlueStacks App Player. The BlueStacks App Player installer creates a registry key with weak permissions that allows users to execute arbitrary programs with SYSTEM privileges.

CVSS v3.0 8.4 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

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CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 2.5 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

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CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0124/	Exploit Mitigation Technical Description Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92426	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:bluestacks:bluestacks:2.1.3.5650:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2017-01-06 13:59

Updated : 2017-01-10 08:21

NVD link : CVE-2016-4288

Mitre link : CVE-2016-4288

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-275

Permission Issues

Products Affected

bluestacks

bluestacks

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