Medium severity · published Apr 19, 2017
CVE-2016-5410
firewalld.py in firewalld before 0.4.3.3 allows local users to bypass authentication and modify firewall configurations via the (1) addPassthrough, (2) removePassthrough, (3)…
5.5
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
firewalld.py in firewalld before 0.4.3.3 allows local users to bypass authentication and modify firewall configurations via the (1) addPassthrough, (2) removePassthrough, (3) addEntry, (4) removeEntry, or (5) setEntries D-Bus API method.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 30% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
EL
Enterprise Linux Desktop · Redhat
7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Hpc Node · Redhat
7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server · Redhat
7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Workstation · Redhat
7.0 · source: NVD
FI
Firewalld · Firewalld
through 0.4.3.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5410
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5410
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2597.html
Patch
http://www.firewalld.org/2016/08/firewalld-0-4-3-3-release
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/16/3
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92481
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1360135
lists.fedoraproject.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DPM3GUQRU2KPRXDEQLAMCDQEAIARJSBT/
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