CVE-2016-9602

7.6 HIGH 4% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited from the same network segment with an admin-level account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 3.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2018-04-26 19:29 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 00:56 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 3.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 7.6 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2018-04-26 19:29 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 00:56 UTC
Exploit probability: 3.6% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-59
Record status: Modified

Affected

Qemu < 2.9
Debian Linux 8.0

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 7.6

Attack vector: Adjacent network
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: High
User interaction: None
Scope: Changed
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record