Vulnerability Details CVE-2016-9638
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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.001
EPSS Ranking 17.0%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 7.8
CVSS v2 Score 7.2
References
- http://www.nes.fr/securitylab/index.php/2016/12/02/privilege-escalation-on-bmc-patrol
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95009
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037385
- http://www.nes.fr/securitylab/index.php/2016/12/02/privilege-escalation-on-bmc-patrol
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95009
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037385