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CVE-2016-9602

HIGH · CVSS 7.6 EPSS 3.79%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2018-04-26 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.6. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2016-9602
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.6
EPSS
3.79%

Original NVD 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.

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