CVE-2016-9568

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—Trending — 3 sources updated this week

9.8

A security design issue can allow an unprivileged user to interact with the Carbon Black Sensor and perform unauthorized actions.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 71.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 19, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated May 31, 2026

No patch confirmed yet.

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Carbon Black - Security Advisories: CVE-2016-9570, CVE-2016-9568 and CVE-2016-9569

https://labs.nettitude.com/blog/carbon-black-security-advisories-cve-2016-9570-cve-2016-9568-and-cve-2016-9569/

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-254

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 11× in last 7d / 16× in last 30d)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2016-9568?

CVE-2016-9568 is a critical vulnerability published on February 19, 2018. A security design issue can allow an unprivileged user to interact with the Carbon Black Sensor and perform unauthorized actions.

When was CVE-2016-9568 disclosed?

CVE-2016-9568 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 19, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2016-9568 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-9568 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 71.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-9568?

CVE-2016-9568 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2016-9568?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-9568, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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