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CVE-2016-5333

VMware Photos OS OVA 1.0 before 2016-08-14 has a default SSH public key in an authorized_keys file, which allows remote attackers to obtain…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
9.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.5%
percentile 85%
Public exploits
0
none known

VMware Photos OS OVA 1.0 before 2016-08-14 has a default SSH public key in an authorized_keys file, which allows remote attackers to obtain SSH access by leveraging knowledge of the private key.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.51% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.09.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.09.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials

References

  • securitytracker.com /id/1036628 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/92474 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • vmware.com /security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0012.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • theregister.co.uk /2016/08/16/vmware_shipped_public_key_with_its_photon_osforcontainers/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred

Sources

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