CVE-2016-6340 Detail
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.
Source:
MITRE
Description Last Modified:
09/22/2016
Impact
CVSS v3.0 Severity and Metrics:
Base Score:
8.4 HIGH
Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
(V3 legend)
Impact Score:
5.9
Exploitability Score:
2.5
Attack Vector (AV):
Local
Attack Complexity (AC):
Low
Privileges Required (PR):
None
User Interaction (UI):
None
Scope (S):
Unchanged
Confidentiality (C):
High
Integrity (I):
High
Availability (A):
High
CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:
Base Score:
2.1 LOW
Vector:
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
(V2 legend)
Impact Subscore:
2.9
Exploitability Subscore:
3.9
Access Vector (AV):
Local
Access Complexity (AC):
Low
Authentication (AU):
None
Confidentiality (C):
Partial
Integrity (I):
None
Availability (A):
None
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
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Change History
3 change records found
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CVE Translated -
9/23/2016 1:45:01 AM
Modified Analysis -
9/22/2016 1:48:19 PM
| 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 |
| Added |
CWE |
|
CWE-254 |
| 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 |
Initial CVE Analysis -
9/22/2016 1:47:04 PM
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-6340
NVD Published Date:
09/22/2016
NVD Last Modified:
09/22/2016
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