Is CVE-2016-7794 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2016-7794 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2016-7794?

CVE-2016-7794 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2016-7794?

CVE-2016-7794 has an EPSS score of 3.51% (88th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-7794?

Upgrade git-hub on debian 12 to 0.10.2-2 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2016-7794

CRITICALEPSS 88th pctl

9.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

sociomantic-tsunami git-hub before 0.10.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted repository name.

CWE-284Improper Access Control

How to fix

Remediation Available

git-hubDebian

Fixed in:0.10.2-2CVE-2016-7794

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 VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

3.51%probability of exploitation in 30 days

88thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 88% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch2

Third-Party Advisory1

securityfocus.com

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CVE-2023-23752	Medium	5.3	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2023-29298	High	7.5	100%	KEV	-
CVE-2023-38205	High	7.5	100%	KEV	-
CVE-2024-27348	Critical	9.8	99%	KEV	Fix

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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 2026-05-13.