CVE-2016-4484
Debian Cryptsetup Brute Force Shell Access Vulnerability
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 23, 2017, 9:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 26, 2017, 2:59 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
0.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-4484 has a 5 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-4484.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://hmarco.org/bugs/CVE-2016-4484/CVE-2016-4484_cryptsetup_initrd_shell.html | Exploit Mitigation Technical Description Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/14/13 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/15/1 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/15/4 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/16/6 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94315 | |
| https://gitlab.com/cryptsetup/cryptsetup/commit/ef8a7d82d8d3716ae9b58179590f7908981fa0cb | Patch |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2016-4484 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-4484 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 26, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94315 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 25, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/14/13 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/14/13 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/15/4 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/15/4 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/15/1 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/15/1 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/16/6 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/16/6 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://hmarco.org/bugs/CVE-2016-4484/CVE-2016-4484_cryptsetup_initrd_shell.html No Types Assigned http://hmarco.org/bugs/CVE-2016-4484/CVE-2016-4484_cryptsetup_initrd_shell.html Mitigation, Third Party Advisory, Technical Description, Exploit Changed Reference Type https://gitlab.com/cryptsetup/cryptsetup/commit/ef8a7d82d8d3716ae9b58179590f7908981fa0cb No Types Assigned https://gitlab.com/cryptsetup/cryptsetup/commit/ef8a7d82d8d3716ae9b58179590f7908981fa0cb Patch Added CWE CWE-287 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cryptsetup_project:cryptsetup:2.1.7.3-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-4484 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-4484
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.10 }} -0.01%
score
0.41999
percentile