Is CVE-2016-10730 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2016-10730 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2016-10730 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2016-10730 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-10730?

CVE-2016-10730 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2016-10730

CWE-264Published: October 24, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered in Amanda 3.3.1. A user with backup privileges can trivially compromise a client installation. Amstar is an Amanda Application API script. It should not be run by users directly. It uses star to backup and restore data. It runs binaries with root permissions when parsing the command line argument --star-path.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2016-10730 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.