Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-5709
SolarWinds Virtualization Manager 6.3.1 and earlier uses weak encryption to store passwords in /etc/shadow, which allows local users with superuser privileges to obtain user passwords via a brute force attack.
Vulnerability category: Information leak
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-5709
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 6 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-5709
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1.9
|
LOW | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
3.4
|
2.9
|
NIST |
4.7
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
1.0
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-5709
-
The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-5709
-
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137525/Solarwinds-Virtualization-Manager-6.3.1-Weak-Crypto.html
Solarwinds Virtualization Manager 6.3.1 Weak Crypto ≈ Packet Storm
-
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/38
Full Disclosure: CVE-2016-5709 - Use of Weak Encryption Algorithm in Solarwinds Virtualization Manager
Products affected by CVE-2016-5709
- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:virtualization_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*