A security design issue can allow an unprivileged user to interact with the Carbon Black…
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-254Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A security design issue can allow an unprivileged user to interact with the Carbon Black Sensor and perform unauthorized actions.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01713 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:carbonblack:carbon_black:5.1.1.60603:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.1.60603 | Vulnerable | Carbonblack |
- cpe:2.3:a:carbonblack:carbon_black:5.1.1.60603:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.1.60603 Vulnerable ·Carbonblack
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-9568
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5w94-c656-jf5h
References
More Carbonblack Carbon Black vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-07793 cb.exe in Carbon Black 5.1.1.60603 allows attackers to cause a denial of service… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2014-01259 Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Carbon Black before 4.1.0… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2016-07792 The cbstream.sys driver in Carbon Black 5.1.1.60603 allows local users with admin… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 4.4
Sources
- CVE-2016-9568 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-9568 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5w94-c656-jf5h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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