9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2016-5008
Libvirt VNC Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Description

libvirt before 2.0.0 improperly disables password checking when the password on a VNC server is set to an empty string, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and establish a VNC session by connecting to the server.

INFO

Published Date :

July 13, 2016, 3:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 12, 2023, 11:22 p.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-5008 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Redhat libvirt
: Total Affected Vendor : 2 | Products : 2
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-2016-5008.

URL Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00054.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00055.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00024.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2577.html
http://security.libvirt.org/2016/0001.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3613
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91562
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1180092
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DZZMOMRXNPALA34XDF5NK363KDLAYSTL/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QTQF6LXKEEMJG4VOOCIAPJAD6ACBYP4W/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3576-1/

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-5008 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 12, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/DZZMOMRXNPALA34XDF5NK363KDLAYSTL/ [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/QTQF6LXKEEMJG4VOOCIAPJAD6ACBYP4W/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QTQF6LXKEEMJG4VOOCIAPJAD6ACBYP4W/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DZZMOMRXNPALA34XDF5NK363KDLAYSTL/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 16, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3576-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 05, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2577.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00024.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/DZZMOMRXNPALA34XDF5NK363KDLAYSTL/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00055.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00054.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91562 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/QTQF6LXKEEMJG4VOOCIAPJAD6ACBYP4W/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 14, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://security.libvirt.org/2016/0001.html No Types Assigned http://security.libvirt.org/2016/0001.html Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-284
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 14, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-5008 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-2016-5008 weaknesses.

CAPEC-19: Embedding Scripts within Scripts Embedding Scripts within Scripts CAPEC-441: Malicious Logic Insertion Malicious Logic Insertion CAPEC-478: Modification of Windows Service Configuration Modification of Windows Service Configuration CAPEC-479: Malicious Root Certificate Malicious Root Certificate CAPEC-502: Intent Spoof Intent Spoof CAPEC-503: WebView Exposure WebView Exposure CAPEC-536: Data Injected During Configuration Data Injected During Configuration CAPEC-546: Incomplete Data Deletion in a Multi-Tenant Environment Incomplete Data Deletion in a Multi-Tenant Environment CAPEC-550: Install New Service Install New Service CAPEC-551: Modify Existing Service Modify Existing Service CAPEC-552: Install Rootkit Install Rootkit CAPEC-556: Replace File Extension Handlers Replace File Extension Handlers CAPEC-558: Replace Trusted Executable Replace Trusted Executable CAPEC-562: Modify Shared File Modify Shared File CAPEC-563: Add Malicious File to Shared Webroot Add Malicious File to Shared Webroot CAPEC-564: Run Software at Logon Run Software at Logon CAPEC-578: Disable Security Software Disable Security Software
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

2.74 }} 0.00%

score

0.88879

percentile

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