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TI-2016-04688 Aliases CVE-2016-5410GHSA-v2vf-88f9-4px7

firewalld.py in firewalld before 0.4.3.3 allows local users to bypass authentication and…

Priority LOW 25CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00364 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:firewalld:firewalld:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 0.4.3.2VulnerableFirewalld
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:firewalld:firewalld:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.4.3.2 Vulnerable ·Firewalld
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2016:2597 Released 2016-11-03 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    firewalld security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) firewall-config-0.4.3.2-8.el7, firewalld-0.4.3.2-8.el7, firewalld-filesystem-0.4.3.2-8.el7 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) firewall-applet-0.4.3.2-8.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) firewalld-0.4.3.2-8.el7, firewalld-filesystem-0.4.3.2-8.el7, python-firewall-0.4.3.2-8.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) firewall-applet-0.4.3.2-8.el7, firewall-config-0.4.3.2-8.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) firewall-config-0.4.3.2-8.el7, firewalld-0.4.3.2-8.el7, firewalld-filesystem-0.4.3.2-8.el7 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) firewall-applet-0.4.3.2-8.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) firewall-config-0.4.3.2-8.el7, firewalld-0.4.3.2-8.el7, firewalld-filesystem-0.4.3.2-8.el7 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) firewall-applet-0.4.3.2-8.el7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:2597
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:2597
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:2597
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:2597
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:2597
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:2597
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:2597
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:2597

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-5410
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v2vf-88f9-4px7

References

Patch 2

Advisory 4

Other 1

Sources

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