Is CVE-2016-3696 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-3696 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-20.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-3696?

CVE-2016-3696 has a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2016-3696?

Patch guidance is available from fedoraproject security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2016-3696.

CVE-2016-3696 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2016-3696?

2 products: fedoraproject fedora, pulpproject pulp.

Description

The pulp-qpid-ssl-cfg script in Pulp before 2.8.5 allows local users to obtain the CA key.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: none
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-200 · Information Disclosure

Metadata

Primary Vendor: FEDORAPROJECT
Published: 6/13/2017
Last Modified: 4/20/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

fedoraproject : fedorapulpproject : pulp

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2016-3696. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2016-3696

View on NIST NVD

CVE-2016-3696 vulnerability