CVE-2016-6340
Red Hat QuickStart Cloud Installer (QCI) MD5 Password Weakness
Description
The kickstart file in Red Hat QuickStart Cloud Installer (QCI) forces use of MD5 passwords on deployed systems, which makes it easier for attackers to determine cleartext passwords via a brute-force attack.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 22, 2016, 3:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 2:55 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.5
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2016-6340
vulnerability.
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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-2016-6340.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92655 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1370315 | Issue Tracking VDB Entry Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92655 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1370315 | Issue Tracking VDB Entry Vendor Advisory |
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-6340 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 Translated by [email protected]
Sep. 23, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 22, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:quickstart_cloud_installer:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92655 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92655 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1370315 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1370315 VDB Entry, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-254 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 22, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-6340 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-2016-6340
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.07 }} 0.00%
score
0.29692
percentile