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TI-2016-07844 Aliases CVE-2016-9638GHSA-g265-mq7h-8cq4

In BMC Patrol before 9.13.10.02, the binary "listguests64" is configured with the setuid…

Priority LOW 35CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

In BMC Patrol before 9.13.10.02, the binary "listguests64" is configured with the setuid bit. However, when executing it, it will look for a binary named "virsh" using the PATH environment variable. The "listguests64" program will then run "virsh" using root privileges. This allows local users to elevate their privileges to root.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00473 41st 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

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

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 9.13.10.01VulnerableBMC
  • cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 9.13.10.01 Vulnerable ·BMC

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-9638
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g265-mq7h-8cq4

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2023-17092 An issue was discovered in BMC Patrol before 22.1.00. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2017-09748 mcmnm in BMC Patrol allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted libmcmclnx.so… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8

Sources

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