CVE-2016-6340

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.

CVSS v3 8.4 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

8.4^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 2.5 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	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

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:redhat:quickstart_cloud_installer:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 02:55

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92655 - Third Party Advisory~~	() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92655 - Third Party Advisory
References	~~() https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1370315 - Issue Tracking, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1370315 - Issue Tracking, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2016-09-22 15:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2016-6340

Mitre link : CVE-2016-6340

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-6340

JSON object : View

Products Affected

redhat

enterprise_linux
quickstart_cloud_installer

CWE

CWE-254

7PK - Security Features

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