8.4high
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 a…
Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
8.4
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 33%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.4 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-254 7PK - Security Features
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=1370315 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/92655 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-6340
- NVD: CVE-2016-6340
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