CVE-2016-9602

HighCVSS 8.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 8.8/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-59

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Apr 26, 2018
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2016-9602: High severity, CVSS 8.8 | Vulnix