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CVE-2016-9638

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.47%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-12-02 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2016-9638
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.47%

Original NVD 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.