CVE-2016-10225

The sunxi-debug driver in Allwinner 3.4 legacy kernel for H3, A83T and H8 devices allows local users to gain root privileges by sending "rootmydevice" to /proc/sunxi_debug/sunxi_debug.

CVSS v3.1 NVD

7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 NVD

7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

3.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 90th percentile

Published

2017-03-27

Updated

2024-08-06

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/local/allwinner_backdoor

Metasploit modules (1)

• rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/local/allwinner_backdoor.rb

Security advisories

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/05/16
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/15/9
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93442
• https://forum.armbian.com/index.php?/topic/1108-security-alert-for-allwinner-sun8i-h3a83t…
• https://irclog.whitequark.org/linux-sunxi/2016-04-29#16314390

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry