Is CVE-2016-3096 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2016-3096 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2016-3096?

CVE-2016-3096 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2016-3096?

CVE-2016-3096 has an EPSS score of 0.47% (37th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-3096?

Upgrade ansible on debian 11 to 2.0.1.0-2 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2016-3096

HIGH

7.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

The create_script function in the lxc_container module in Ansible before 1.9.6-1 and 2.x before 2.0.2.0 allows local users to write to arbitrary files or gain privileges via a symlink attack on (1) /opt/.lxc-attach-script, (2) the archived container in the archive_path directory, or the (3) lxc-attach-script.log or (4) lxc-attach-script.err files in the temporary directory.

CWE-59Link Following

How to fix

Remediation Available

ansibleDebian

Fixed in:2.0.1.0-2CVE-2016-3096

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.47%probability of exploitation in 30 days

37thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 37% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch3

Vendor Advisory4

Third-Party Advisory3

Issue Tracking1

bugzilla.redhat.com

Other references2

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-06.