6.5

CVE-2016-2860: debian debian_linux Improper Access Control

CVSS: 6.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-2860DEBIAN-CVE-2016-2860
Published 13-05-2016Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-2860 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Improper Access Control vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
26/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.50%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 3
DLA-493-1DSA-3569-1MGASA-2016-0121

Timeline

  1. 13-05-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The newEntry function in ptserver/ptprocs.c in OpenAFS before 1.6.17 allows remote authenticated users from foreign Kerberos realms to bypass intended access restrictions and create arbitrary groups as administrators by leveraging mishandling of the creator ID.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.50%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

74%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.50% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.50%

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

Debian2 products
Openafs1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • openafsAll versions (No fix recorded)

3 vendors · 4 products

References

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