HIGH
The route manager in FlightGear before 2016.4.4 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a crafted Nasal script
Published Feb 22, 2017
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.24%
Description
The route manager in FlightGear before 2016.4.4 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a crafted Nasal script.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 8.0
Configuration 2
OR
- 24
- 25
Configuration 3
- ≤ 2016.4.3
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact None
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.24% 0.03240
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03240
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.24% (0.03240) | 87.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.24% (0.03240) | 86.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.89% (0.01886) | 81.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.53% (0.00535) | 77.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 10, 2024 | 0.53% (0.00535) | 76.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.53% (0.00535) | 74.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.47% (0.00475) | 71.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 78.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 57.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (10)
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3742 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/14/11 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/15/10 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/16/5 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94945 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BZKAN7V6UOHSRFWO567XMN4O6WXTSL32/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DB3B5XBB2NL2O2U4WNYGH7ZL45Q4UHGG/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://sourceforge.net/p/flightgear/flightgear/ci/280cd523686fbdb175d50417266d2487a8ce67d2/ x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://sourceforge.net/projects/flightgear/files/release-2016.4/ x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4588-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner debian
Published Feb 22, 2017
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Dec 15, 2016
Link CVE-2016-9956
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a