7.3
HIGH
CVE-2016-9595
Katello Debug Temporary File Symbolic Link Attack
Description

A flaw was found in katello-debug before 3.4.0 where certain scripts and log files used insecure temporary files. A local user could exploit this flaw to conduct a symbolic-link attack, allowing them to overwrite the contents of arbitrary files.

INFO

Published Date :

July 27, 2018, 6:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 3:01 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.3
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-9595 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat satellite
2 Redhat satellite_capsule
1 Theforeman katello
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-9595.

URL Resource
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0336 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9595 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0336 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9595 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-9595 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0336
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9595
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 11, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3 Red Hat, Inc. AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-377
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 24, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9595 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9595 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0336 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0336 Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-59
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:katello:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.4.0
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite_capsule:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0336 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-9595 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.05635

percentile

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