CVE-2016-9602 HIGH

CVE-2016-9602

Vendor Unspecified
Product Qemu
Weakness CWE-59
Published April 26, 2018
Last update August 6, 2024

CVSS base score

7.6/10
Attack vector Adjacent
Attack complexity High
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

April 26, 2018 CVE published
August 6, 2024 Record updated