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● CVE — Low

CVE-2016-4455

VendorredhatProductenterprise linux server, enterprise linux desktop, enterprise linux workstation, subscription-manager, enterprise linux hpc nodeDiscoveredApr 14, 2017UpdatedMay 13, 2026

The Subscription Manager package (aka subscription-manager) before 1.17.7-1 for Candlepin uses weak permissions (755) for subscription-manager cache directories, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading files in the directories.

CVSS v3.1
3.3 LOW
EPSS
0.43%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Not listed
no confirmed exploitation reported
News coverage
0
sources referencing this CVE
Related IOCs
0
seen in the same coverage
CVSS v3.1 Detail
Attack VectorLOCAL
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredLOW
User InteractionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
ConfidentialityLOW
IntegrityNONE
AvailabilityNONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
Apr 14, 2017
Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD May 13, 2026