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CVE-2016-9602

Qemu before version 2.9 is vulnerable to an improper link following when built with the VirtFS. A privileged user inside guest could use…

High7.6EPSS 3.6%
Published
Updated
Reserved
Assigned by
redhat

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.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2016-9602, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
redhatCNA (assigner)3.0High7.6CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVDNVD · Modified3.0High8.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
3.6% · top 10% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.6.

Weakness

Affected products

  • unspecified · Qemu

    • affected qemu 2.9

References (8)

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