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CVE-2016-5709 Details

Description

SolarWinds Virtualization Manager 6.3.1 and earlier uses weak encryption to store passwords in /etc/shadow, which allows local users with superuser privileges to obtain user passwords via a brute force attack.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:4.7 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137525/Solarwinds-Virtualization-Manager-6.3.1-Weak-Crypto.html CVE
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/38 CVE
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137525/Solarwinds-Virtualization-Manager-6.3.1-Weak-Crypto.html [email protected]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/38 [email protected]

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
solarwinds virtualization manager
<= 6.3.1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:virtualization_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-5709
NVD Published Date:
Jun 24, 2016
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2016-5709 Details - Not Deferred