Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-6340
The kickstart file in Red Hat QuickStart Cloud Installer (QCI) forces use of MD5 passwords on deployed systems, which makes it easier for attackers to determine cleartext passwords via a brute-force attack.
Products affected by CVE-2016-6340
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:quickstart_cloud_installer:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-6340
0.06%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 29 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-6340
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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2.1
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LOW | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
3.9
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2.9
|
NIST | |
8.4
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.5
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5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-6340
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-6340
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1370315
1370315 – (CVE-2016-6340) CVE-2016-6340 QCI uses MD5 as password hash algorithm on deployed systemsIssue Tracking;VDB Entry;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92655
RedHat QuickStart Cloud Installer (QCI) CVE-2016-6340 Local Security Bypass VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory
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