Authenticated local root privilege escalation vulnerability in openFT for Linux and Oracle Solaris
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
A vulnerability in Fujitsu Software Linux openFT and Fujitsu Software Oracle Solaris openFT before version 12.1D00 allows for local privilege escalation to root of an already authenticated user on GNU/Linux or Oracle Solaris. The Fsas Technologies PSIRT obtained that intelligence internally and covers the CVE beyond its CNA scope under existing agreement with Fujitsu Germany.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux openFT (Fujitsu) Fixed in 12.1D00
- Fix · CNA Oracle Solaris openFT (Fujitsu) Fixed in 12.1D00
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Fujitsu Linux openFT, Oracle Solaris openFT — security.eu.fsastech.com/IndexDownload.asp?SoftwareGuid=208…
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-13857 Unauthenticated remote code execution (pre-auth RCE) vulnerability in openFT for Linux and Oracle SolarisPriority MEDIUM 50
- Advisory ·
Fujitsu Linux openFT, Oracle Solaris openFT — security.ts.fujitsu.com/ProductSecurity/content/FsasTech-PS…
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-13857 Unauthenticated remote code execution (pre-auth RCE) vulnerability in openFT for Linux and Oracle SolarisPriority MEDIUM 50
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-16607
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rr2p-3q6v-qr2f
References
Advisory 2
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- TI-2021-06204 Integer overflow in CipherUpdate CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2013-02271 The RC4 algorithm, as used in the TLS protocol and SSL protocol, has many single-byte… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
- TI-2024-07516 Insecure Platform Key (PK) used in UEFI system firmware signature CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2019-04327 An issue was discovered in OpenSSH 7.9. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
Sources
- CVE-2026-16607 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-16607 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rr2p-3q6v-qr2f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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