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 :
April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- There is no known solution available at this time.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-4484 has a 8 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
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
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-4484
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
OWASP Juice Shop Infrastructure Hardening and Compliance
Shell Smarty HCL Ruby
None
Dockerfile PHP
None
Dockerfile PHP
None
asp-net-core csharp docker dockerfile javascript react webapi docker-compose
C# Dockerfile HTML JavaScript CSS
Map Vulnerabilities into Different Layers of the Container Image
Python
None
Shell
Security scan Images with Clair
Python Dockerfile
None
Shell Makefile M4 C++ C Python
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://hmarco.org/bugs/CVE-2016-4484/CVE-2016-4484_cryptsetup_initrd_shell.html Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/14/13 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/15/1 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/15/4 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/16/6 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94315 Added Reference https://gitlab.com/cryptsetup/cryptsetup/commit/ef8a7d82d8d3716ae9b58179590f7908981fa0cb -
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)
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.8
Base CVSS Score: 7.2
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.48 }} -0.01%
score
0.63973
percentile