HIGH
CVE-2016-9595
CWE-377Published: July 27, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
7.3
CVSS v3.1
Official Description
A flaw was found in katello-debug before 3.4.0 where certain scripts and log files used insecure temporary files. A local user could exploit this flaw to conduct a symbolic-link attack, allowing them to overwrite the contents of arbitrary files.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2016-9595 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 7.3.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Vendors & Products
Red Hat2 product(s)
satellitesatellite capsule
theforeman1 product(s)
katello
Source: NVD CPE · 3 total CPE entries
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories
All References (4)
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0336Third Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9595Issue Tracking · Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0336Third Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9595Issue Tracking · Patch · Third Party Advisory
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2016-9595
CVSS Score7.3 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-377
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedJul 27, 2018
Related CVEs (CWE-377)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2016-9595 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.