High severity · published Dec 2, 2016
CVE-2016-9638
In BMC Patrol before 9.13.10.02, the binary "listguests64" is configured with the setuid bit
7.8
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 41% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PA
Patrol · Bmc
through 9.13.10.01 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9638
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9638
Exploit
http://www.nes.fr/securitylab/index.php/2016/12/02/privilege-escalation-on-bmc-patrol
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95009
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037385
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