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01 Record

CVE-2026-16743

Accountsservice: accountsservice: arbitrary file read via seticonfile for systemd-homed users

MediumPUBLISHEDCNA: redhat
CNA base score5.5 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

02 Description

Accountsservice: accountsservice: arbitrary file read via seticonfile for systemd-homed users

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Public exploit code exists. CISA's assessment records a public proof of concept. That is not a report of exploitation in the wild.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationpocPublic proof-of-concept exploit code exists. Not a report of exploitation in the wild.
  • AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
  • Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
0.14% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 3.3% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
5.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD analysis status
Awaiting Analysis. NVD last modified this record on 2026-07-24.
Red Hat severity
Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2026-07-24 12:56Z3 MO AGO
Last updated
2026-08-27 07:31Z2 MO AGO
Reserved
2026-07-23
Assigning CNA
redhat
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Medium (CVSS 5.5)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses
  • CWE-269Improper Privilege ManagementClass
Data version
5.2
Document digest
3a7ea0ad5e18e79786980b496fdff6e21db60104f447676d7934c7215058b8dd

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 10Not specified—
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 7Not specified—
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8Not specified—
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9Not specified—

06 References