VulnerabilityAwaiting Analysis

CVE-2026-16531

An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in the PCP pmproxy logger servlet using a crafted hostname.

MEDIUM 5.3EPSS 0.36%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.36%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in the PCP pmproxy logger servlet using a crafted hostname. This allows arbitrary file and directory creation, potentially leading to a denial of service.

CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS: 0.36% probability · 29th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-22
Source: secalert@redhat.com

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-16531
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2506037

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.