CVE-2016-9638
BMC Patrol Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
In BMC Patrol before 9.13.10.02, the binary "listguests64" is configured with the setuid bit. However, when executing it, it will look for a binary named "virsh" using the PATH environment variable. The "listguests64" program will then run "virsh" using root privileges. This allows local users to elevate their privileges to root.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 2, 2016, 5:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 3:01 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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-2016-9638.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.nes.fr/securitylab/index.php/2016/12/02/privilege-escalation-on-bmc-patrol | Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95009 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037385 | |
| http://www.nes.fr/securitylab/index.php/2016/12/02/privilege-escalation-on-bmc-patrol | Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95009 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037385 |
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-9638 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]
Jul. 28, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037385 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 27, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95009 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95009 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 23, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95009 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 03, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol:9.13.10.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.nes.fr/securitylab/index.php/2016/12/02/privilege-escalation-on-bmc-patrol No Types Assigned http://www.nes.fr/securitylab/index.php/2016/12/02/privilege-escalation-on-bmc-patrol Third Party Advisory, Exploit, Patch Added CWE CWE-264
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-9638 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-2016-9638
weaknesses.
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