CVE-2016-2288 EXPLOIT
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 1.3% (pctl 70)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Cogent DataHub before 7.3.10 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging the user or guest role to modify a file.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 1.33% — more likely to be exploited than 70% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-264 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2016-03-29 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| cogentdatahub | cogent datahub |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Cogent Datahub 7.3.9 Gamma Script - Local Privilege Escalation | 2016-03-28 |
References
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD