CVE-2016-5410
firewalld.py in firewalld before 0.4.3.3 allows local users to bypass authentication and modify...
firewalld.py in firewalld before 0.4.3.3 allows local users to bypass authentication and modify firewall configurations via the (1) addPassthrough, (2) removePassthrough, (3) addEntry, (4) removeEntry, or (5) setEntries D-Bus API method.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.5
firewalld.py in firewalld before 0.4.3.3 allows local users to bypass authentication and modify firewall configurations via the (1) addPassthrough, (2) removePassthrough, (3) addEntry, (4) removeEntry, or (5) setEntries D-Bus API method.
- Record
CVE-2016-5410- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
firewalld.py in firewalld before 0.4.3.3 allows local users to bypass authentication and modify firewall configurations via the (1) addPassthrough, (2) removePassthrough, (3) addEntry, (4) removeEntry, or (5) setEntries D-Bus API method.
- Record
CVE-2016-5410- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-6355 No score
firewalld.py in firewalld before 0.4.3.3 allows local users to bypass authentication and modify firewall configurations via the (1) addPassthrough, (2) removePassthrough, (3) addEntry, (4) removeEntry, or (5) setEntries D-Bus API method.
- Record
EUVD-2016-6355- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v2vf-88f9-4px7
5.5
firewalld.py in firewalld before 0.4.3.3 allows local users to bypass authentication and modify...
firewalld.py in firewalld before 0.4.3.3 allows local users to bypass authentication and modify firewall configurations via the (1) addPassthrough, (2) removePassthrough, (3) addEntry, (4) removeEntry, or (5) setEntries D-Bus API method.
- Record
GHSA-v2vf-88f9-4px7- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
5.5
firewalld.py in firewalld before 0.4.3.3 allows local users to bypass authentication and modify firewall configurations via the (1) addPassthrough, (2) removePassthrough, (3) addEntry, (4) removeEntry, or (5) setEntries D-Bus API method.
- Record
CVE-2016-5410- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2016-5410
5.5
firewalld.py in firewalld before 0.4.3.3 allows local users to bypass authentication and modify firewall configurations via the (1) addPassthrough, (2) removePassthrough, (3) addEntry, (4) removeEntry, or (5) setEntries D-Bus API method.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5410- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2016:2597
6.1
Red Hat Security Advisory: firewalld security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Record
RHSA-2016:2597- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-5410
5.5
firewalld.py in firewalld before 0.4.3.3 allows local users to bypass authentication and modify firewall configurations via the (1) addPassthrough, (2) removePassthrough, (3) addEntry, (4) removeEntry, or (5) setEntries D-Bus API method.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5410- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10205-1 No score
firewall-applet-0.4.4.2-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the firewall-applet-0.4.4.2-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10205-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
firewalldDebian:12 |
before 0.4.3.3-1 | 0.4.3.3-1 |
firewalldDebian:13 |
before 0.4.3.3-1 | 0.4.3.3-1 |
firewalldDebian:14 |
before 0.4.3.3-1 | 0.4.3.3-1 |
firewall-appletRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:0.4.3.2-8.el7 | 0:0.4.3.2-8.el7 |
firewall-configRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:0.4.3.2-8.el7 | 0:0.4.3.2-8.el7 |
firewalldRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:0.4.3.2-8.el7 | 0:0.4.3.2-8.el7 |
firewalld-filesystemRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:0.4.3.2-8.el7 | 0:0.4.3.2-8.el7 |
python-firewallRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:0.4.3.2-8.el7 | 0:0.4.3.2-8.el7 |
firewall-appletRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:0.4.3.2-8.el7 | 0:0.4.3.2-8.el7 |
firewall-configRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:0.4.3.2-8.el7 | 0:0.4.3.2-8.el7 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
firewalldRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:0.4.3.2-8.el7 | 0:0.4.3.2-8.el7 |
firewalld-filesystemRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:0.4.3.2-8.el7 | 0:0.4.3.2-8.el7 |
python-firewallRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:0.4.3.2-8.el7 | 0:0.4.3.2-8.el7 |
firewall-appletRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:0.4.3.2-8.el7 | 0:0.4.3.2-8.el7 |
firewall-configRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:0.4.3.2-8.el7 | 0:0.4.3.2-8.el7 |
firewalldRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:0.4.3.2-8.el7 | 0:0.4.3.2-8.el7 |
firewalld-filesystemRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:0.4.3.2-8.el7 | 0:0.4.3.2-8.el7 |
python-firewallRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:0.4.3.2-8.el7 | 0:0.4.3.2-8.el7 |
firewall-appletRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:0.4.3.2-8.el7 | 0:0.4.3.2-8.el7 |
firewall-configRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:0.4.3.2-8.el7 | 0:0.4.3.2-8.el7 |
firewalldRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:0.4.3.2-8.el7 | 0:0.4.3.2-8.el7 |
firewalld-filesystemRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:0.4.3.2-8.el7 | 0:0.4.3.2-8.el7 |
python-firewallRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:0.4.3.2-8.el7 | 0:0.4.3.2-8.el7 |
firewalldUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 0.4.0-1ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions 0.3.13-10.3.14.2-10.3.14.2-20.4.0-1 |
0.4.0-1ubuntu0.1 |
firewalldopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 0.4.4.2-1.1 | 0.4.4.2-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2016-5410 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Firewalld, published April 19, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 30th percentile. Fixed in firewalld 0.4.3.3-1.
References
firewalld.org/2016/08/firewalld-0-4-3-3-release
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZBJMYLGRVKIPJEI3VZJ4WQZT7FBQ5BKO
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DPM3GUQRU2KPRXDEQLAMCDQEAIARJSBT
securityfocus.com/bid/92481
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1360135
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-70
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rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2597.html
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/16/3
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5410
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/DPM3GUQRU2KPRXDEQLAMCDQEAIARJSBT
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ZBJMYLGRVKIPJEI3VZJ4WQZT7FBQ5BKO
github.com/advisories/GHSA-v2vf-88f9-4px7
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-5410
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2597
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/7/html/7.3_Release_Notes/index.html
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1066037
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1136801
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1147500
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1147951
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1219717
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1220196
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bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1281416
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bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1292926
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1296573
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1301573
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1302802
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bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1313845
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1325335
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1326130
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1326462
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1347530
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1349903
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1357050
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1360894
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1361669
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1365198
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1367038
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1368949
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1371116
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1373260
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1374799
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2016/rhsa-2016_2597.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5410
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5410
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-5410
seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q3/291
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5410