VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2016-9602

CVSS score7.6 HIGH
EPSS probability3.65%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2018-04-26
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Primary references