9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2016-5333
VMware Photos OS OVA Default SSH Private Key Disclosure
Description

VMware Photos OS OVA 1.0 before 2016-08-14 has a default SSH public key in an authorized_keys file, which allows remote attackers to obtain SSH access by leveraging knowledge of the private key.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 31, 2016, 1:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:54 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-5333 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 Vmware photon_os

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-5333 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-5333 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.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92474
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036628
    Added Reference http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/08/16/vmware_shipped_public_key_with_its_photon_osforcontainers/
    Added Reference http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0012.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Aug. 16, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036628 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 19, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference https://github.com/vmware/photon/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md [Patch, Release Notes]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92474 [No Types Assigned]
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 23, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:photon_os:1.0:2016-08-14:*:*:*:linux:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:photon_os:1.0:2016-08-14:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 31, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:photon_os:1.0:2016-08-14:*:*:*:linux:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0012.html No Types Assigned http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0012.html Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/08/16/vmware_shipped_public_key_with_its_photon_osforcontainers/ No Types Assigned http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/08/16/vmware_shipped_public_key_with_its_photon_osforcontainers/ Press/Media Coverage
    Added Reference https://github.com/vmware/photon/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
    Added CWE CWE-798
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 31, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.59 }} -0.09%

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0.78159

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