CVE-2016-1602

A code injection in the supportconfig data collection tool in supportutils in SUSE Linux...

7.8 HighFix available

A code injection in the supportconfig data collection tool in supportutils in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 and 12-SP1 and SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 and 12-SP1 could be used by local attackers to execute code as the user running supportconfig (usually root).

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: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.53%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

Record: CVE-2016-1602
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-94
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2016-1602
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2016-2697 No score

Record: EUVD-2016-2697
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mg25-cv3c-p76j 7.8

A code injection in the supportconfig data collection tool in supportutils in SUSE Linux...

Record: GHSA-mg25-cv3c-p76j
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-94
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVSUSE-SU-2016:1507-1 No score

Security update for supportutils

supportutils was updated to fix one security issue.

This security issue was fixed:

CVE-2016-1602: Code injection and privilege escalation via unescaped filenames (bsc#980670).

Record: SUSE-SU-2016:1507-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVSUSE-SU-2016:1514-1 No score

Security update for supportutils

supportutils was updated to fix one security issue.

This security issue was fixed:

CVE-2016-1602: Code injection and privilege escalation via unescaped filenames (bsc#980670).

Record: SUSE-SU-2016:1514-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`supportutils` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12	before 3.0-82.1	3.0-82.1
`supportutils` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1	before 3.0-82.1	3.0-82.1
`supportutils` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12	before 3.0-82.1	3.0-82.1
`supportutils` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12	before 3.0-82.1	3.0-82.1
`supportutils` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1	before 3.0-82.1	3.0-82.1
`supportutils` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1	before 3.0-82.1	3.0-82.1
`supportutils` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4	before 1.20-121.1	1.20-121.1
`supportutils` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4	before 1.20-121.1	1.20-121.1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2016-1602 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop, published June 7, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.53%, the 45th percentile. Fixed in supportutils 3.0-82.1.