Path Traversal in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

CVE-2026-16531

An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in the PCP pmproxy logger servlet using a crafted hostname. This allows arbitrary file and directory creation, potentially leading to a denial of service.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-16531?
CVE-2026-16531 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-07-30.
How severe is CVE-2026-16531?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.