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CVE-2026-73585: sblim-cmpi-base · CWE-377

Affects sblim-cmpi-baseSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-73585· Medium 6.3

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.3 Medium.

Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (redhat)CVSS 3.16.3
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 3% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 13 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 13 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 26.10sblim-cmpi-basepkg:deb/ubuntu/sblim-cmpi-base?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • =1.6.4-0ubuntu3
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSsblim-cmpi-basepkg:deb/ubuntu/sblim-cmpi-base?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • =1.6.4-0ubuntu3
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSsblim-cmpi-basepkg:deb/ubuntu/sblim-cmpi-base?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • =1.6.4-0ubuntu2
  • =1.6.4-0ubuntu3
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSsblim-cmpi-basepkg:deb/ubuntu/sblim-cmpi-base?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • =1.6.4-0ubuntu2
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 20.04 LTSsblim-cmpi-basepkg:deb/ubuntu/sblim-cmpi-base?arch=source&distro=focalOther threatsAffected
  • =1.6.4-0ubuntu2
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 18.04 LTSsblim-cmpi-basepkg:deb/ubuntu/sblim-cmpi-base?arch=source&distro=bionicOther threatsAffected
  • =1.6.2-0ubuntu2
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Mitigation may include ensuring sticky bit protections on world-writable directories to prevent symlink attacks and restricting execution of provider registration scripts with elevated privileges where possible.

Description

A vulnerability in sblim-cmpi-base allows local unprivileged users to perform a symlink attack via insecure temporary file creation in provider registration scripts. This can lead to overwriting root-owned files if the scripts run with elevated privileges, potentially disrupting system services. Exploitation requires the ability to create symlinks in world-writable directories and is conditional on privileged script execution. The issue may be mitigated by sticky-directory symlink protections.

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