9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2016-5411
Red Hat QuickStart Cloud Installer (QCI) Root Password Disclosure Vulnerability
Description

/var/lib/ovirt-engine/setup/engine-DC-config.py in Red Hat QuickStart Cloud Installer (QCI) before 1.0 GA is created world readable and contains the root password of the deployed system.

INFO

Published Date :

June 13, 2017, 4:29 p.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-2016-5411 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 Redhat enterprise_linux
2 Redhat quickstart_cloud_installer
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-2016-5411.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92669 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1366412 Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92669 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1366412 Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-5411 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 [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 05, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/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.securityfocus.com/bid/92669 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92669 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1366412 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1366412 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-255
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:quickstart_cloud_installer:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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

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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.

0.18 }} 0.00%

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0.53891

percentile

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