9.8

CVE-2016-1579: canonical ubuntu_download_manager

CVSS: 9.8v3.0CriticalModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-1579
Published 22-04-2019Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-1579 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_download_manager. EPSS estimates a 0.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 54.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.77%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 22-04-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

UDM provides support for running commands after a download is completed, this is currently made use of for click package installation. This functionality was not restricted to unconfined applications. Before UDM version 1.2+16.04.20160408-0ubuntu1 any confined application could make use of the UDM C++ API to run arbitrary commands in an unconfined environment as the phablet user.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.77%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

55%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.77% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.77%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ubuntu2 products
  • ubuntu-download-manager< 1.2+16.04.20160408-0ubuntu1
  • ubuntu download manager≥ unspecified, < 1.2+16.04.20160408-0ubuntu1
Canonical1 product

2 vendors · 3 products

References

3 links