CVE-2016-6914

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    CVE-2016-6914

    Published: 27 Dec 2017Last Modified: 10 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: Ubiquiti UniFi Video before 3.8.0 for Windows uses weak permissions for the installation directory, which allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges via a Trojan horse taskkill.exe file.

    References: , https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43390/, http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145533/Ubiquiti-UniFi-Video-3.7.3-Windows-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html, http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Dec/83, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102278, https://hackerone.com/reports/140793

    Affected packages

    Package

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    Affected ranges

    Type: N/A

    Events:

    Introduced- None
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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