Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-1601
yast2-users before 3.1.47, as used in SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP1, does not properly set empty password fields in /etc/shadow during an AutoYaST installation when the profile does not contain inst-sys users, which might allow attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-1601
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.34%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 68 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-1601
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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10.0
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
10.0
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10.0
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NIST |
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9.8
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
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5.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-1601
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-1601
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00051.html
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:1138-1: important: Security update for
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00007.html
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2016:1226-1: important: Security update
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https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=974220
Bug 974220 – VUL-0: CVE-2016-1601: autoyast2: Empty passwords fields in /etc/shadow after SLES 12 SP1 autoyast installation
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https://build.opensuse.org/request/show/388020
Request 388020 - openSUSE Build Service
Products affected by CVE-2016-1601
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:yast2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*