CWE Code: 264
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 7.2
CWE Name:  Permissions Privileges and Access Controls
Summary: in bmc patrol before 9.13.10.02, the binary "listguests64" is configured with the setuid bit. however, when executing it, it will look for a binary named "virsh" using the path environment variable. the "listguests64" program will then run "virsh" using root privileges. this allows local users to elevate their privileges to root.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2016-12-02
Last Modified Date: 2017-07-28