CVE-2016-9602
Qemu VirtFS Improper Link Following Vulnerability
Description
Qemu before version 2.9 is vulnerable to an improper link following when built with the VirtFS. A privileged user inside guest could use this flaw to access host file system beyond the shared folder and potentially escalating their privileges on a host.
INFO
Published Date :
April 26, 2018, 7:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 2:37 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
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-2016-9602.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/17/12 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95461 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037604 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9602 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-01/msg06225.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-02/msg04347.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-01 | Third Party Advisory |
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CVE-2016-9602 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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CVE-2016-9602 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.
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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:A/AC:H/Au:S/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:A/AC:H/Au:S/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:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-59 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 30, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 07, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 04, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-01 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-01 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-02/msg04347.html No Types Assigned https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-02/msg04347.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9602 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9602 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95461 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95461 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037604 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037604 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/17/12 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/17/12 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-01/msg06225.html No Types Assigned https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-01/msg06225.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-59 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.9 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 28, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-01 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037604 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95461 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-9602 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-9602
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.21 }} -0.06%
score
0.58713
percentile