CVE-2016-9595

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.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 3.6 LOW

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

3.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	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

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:katello:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:6.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite_capsule:6.3:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2018-07-27 18:29

Updated : 2024-02-04 20:03

NVD link : CVE-2016-9595

Mitre link : CVE-2016-9595

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-9595

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Products Affected

redhat

satellite
satellite_capsule

theforeman

katello

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

CWE-377

Insecure Temporary File

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