CVE-2026-73585
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
13/08/2026
Last modified:
25/08/2026
Description
A flaw was found in sblim-cmpi-base. Insecure temporary file creation in the provider registration scripts allows a local unprivileged user to perform a symlink attack. By creating a symlink in a world-writable directory, an attacker can redirect privileged writes to an arbitrary file during script execution in a privileged context. This can lead to the overwrite of root-owned files, potentially disrupting system services or operation. Exploitation is conditional on the script running with elevated privileges and may be mitigated by sticky-directory symlink protections.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
6.30
Severity 3.x
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page



