CVE-2016-4996
Foreman SSH Root Password Disclosure
Description
discovery-debug in Foreman before 6.2 when the ssh service has been enabled on discovered nodes displays the root password in plaintext in the system journal when used to log in, which allows local users with access to the system journal to obtain the root password by reading the system journal, or by clicking Logs on the console.
INFO
Published Date :
July 17, 2017, 1:18 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 13, 2023, 4:50 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.0
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-2016-4996.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0336 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1349136 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
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CVE-2016-4996 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]
Feb. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description A flaw was found in discovery-debug in foreman. An attacker, with permissions to view the debug results, would be able to view the root password associated with that system, potentially allowing them to access it. discovery-debug in Foreman before 6.2 when the ssh service has been enabled on discovered nodes displays the root password in plaintext in the system journal when used to log in, which allows local users with access to the system journal to obtain the root password by reading the system journal, or by clicking Logs on the console. Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Removed CVSS V3 Red Hat, Inc. AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4996 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description discovery-debug in Foreman before 6.2 when the ssh service has been enabled on discovered nodes displays the root password in plaintext in the system journal when used to log in, which allows local users with access to the system journal to obtain the root password by reading the system journal, or by clicking Logs on the console. A flaw was found in discovery-debug in foreman. An attacker, with permissions to view the debug results, would be able to view the root password associated with that system, potentially allowing them to access it. Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 Red Hat, Inc. AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4996 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
May. 06, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0336 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0336 Third Party Advisory Removed CWE CWE-200 Added CWE CWE-255 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 23, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0336 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 07, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1349136 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1349136 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-200 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-4996
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Exploit Prediction
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0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.05635
percentile