Vulnerability Report

CVE-2016-7089

Title: Watchguard Rapidstream RCE

Auth Bypass

Proof Of Concept

PoC Available for CVE-2016-7089

CWE Category CWE-264
Published Date Aug 24, 2016
Modified Date Jun 17, 2026
Exploit Status Available
Score 7.8 CVSS v3.0
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
1.24%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2016-7089: WatchGuard RapidStream appliances allow local users to gain privileges and execute arbitrary commands via a crafted ifconfig command, aka ESCALATEPLOWMAN.

Impacted Vendors

R
rapidstream 1
W
watchguard 1

Reference Links

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138393/ESCALATEPLOWMAN-WatchGuard-Privilege-Escalation.html http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92638 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40270/ https://www.secplicity.org/2016/08/16/nsa-equation-group-exploit-leak-mean/ http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138393/ESCALATEPLOWMAN-WatchGuard-Privilege-Escalation.html http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92638 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40270/ https://www.secplicity.org/2016/08/16/nsa-equation-group-exploit-leak-mean/
CVSS v3.0
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity HIGH
7.8
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity HIGH
7.2
Access Vector
N/A
Authentication
N/A
RAW VECTOR AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2016-7089 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

Exploit-DB https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40270
View Code
MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector LOCAL
Complexity LOW
Privileges N/A
Interaction NONE
CVSS Vector String CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.