CVE-2017-6516
A Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in MagniComp's Sysinfo before 10-H64 for Linux and...
A Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in MagniComp's Sysinfo before 10-H64 for Linux and UNIX platforms could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges. Parts of SysInfo require setuid-to-root access in order to access restricted system files and make restricted kernel calls. This access could be exploited by a local attacker to gain a root shell prompt using the right combination of environment variables and command line arguments.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
A Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in MagniComp's Sysinfo before 10-H64 for Linux and UNIX platforms could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges. Parts of SysInfo require setuid-to-root access in order to access restricted system files and make restricted kernel calls. This access could be exploited by a local attacker to gain a root shell prompt using the right combination of environment variables and command line arguments.
- Record
CVE-2017-6516- CVSS 3.0
- 6.7 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
A Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in MagniComp's Sysinfo before 10-H64 for Linux and UNIX platforms could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges. Parts of SysInfo require setuid-to-root access in order to access restricted system files and make restricted kernel calls. This access could be exploited by a local attacker to gain a root shell prompt using the right combination of environment variables and command line arguments.
- Record
CVE-2017-6516- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-15572 No score
A Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in MagniComp's Sysinfo before 10-H64 for Linux and UNIX platforms could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges. Parts of SysInfo require setuid-to-root access in order to access restricted system files and make restricted kernel calls. This access could be exploited by a local attacker to gain a root shell prompt using the right combination of environment variables and command line arguments.
- Record
EUVD-2017-15572- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2pvq-xmrh-grxp
A Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in MagniComp's Sysinfo before 10-H64 for Linux and...
A Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in MagniComp's Sysinfo before 10-H64 for Linux and UNIX platforms could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges. Parts of SysInfo require setuid-to-root access in order to access restricted system files and make restricted kernel calls. This access could be exploited by a local attacker to gain a root shell prompt using the right combination of environment variables and command line arguments.
- Record
GHSA-2pvq-xmrh-grxp- CVSS 3.0
- 6.7 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | MagniComp SysInfo - mcsiwrapper Privilege Escalation (Metasploit) | 2018-02-20 |
| Metasploit | MagniComp SysInfo mcsiwrapper Privilege Escalation | 2016-09-23 |
| PoC in GitHub | Rubytox/CVE-2017-6516-mcsiwrapper- | 2022-05-27 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-6516 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.7) in Magnicomp Sysinfo, published March 14, 2017. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.29%, the 92nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
magnicomp.com/support/cve/CVE-2017-6516.shtml
labs.mwrinfosecurity.com/advisories/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-magnicomps-sysinfo-root-setuid
securityfocus.com/bid/96934
exploit-db.com/exploits/44150
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6516
github.com/advisories/GHSA-2pvq-xmrh-grxp