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CVE-2016-4484
The Debian initrd script for the cryptsetup package 2:1.7.3-2 and earlier allows physically proximate attackers to gain shell access via ma…
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
6.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.7%
percentile 54%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
The Debian initrd script for the cryptsetup package 2:1.7.3-2 and earlier allows physically proximate attackers to gain shell access via many log in attempts with an invalid password.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.71% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 54% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
- openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/11/14/13 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
- hmarco.org /bugs/CVE-2016-4484/CVE-2016-4484_cryptsetup_initrd_shell.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/11/15/1 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
- openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/11/15/4 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/94315 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- gitlab.com /cryptsetup/cryptsetup/commit/ef8a7d82d8d3716ae9b58179590f7908981fa0cb · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/11/16/6 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-4484
- NVD: CVE-2016-4484
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