Vulnerability in Flightgear

CVE-2016-9956

The route manager in FlightGear before 2016.4.4 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a crafted Nasal script.

EPSS: 0.032 (87.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-9956?
CVE-2016-9956 is a high-severity vulnerability in Flightgear, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-02-22.
How severe is CVE-2016-9956?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.