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CVE-2016-6322 Details

Description

Red Hat QuickStart Cloud Installer (QCI) uses world-readable permissions for /etc/qci/answers, which allows local users to obtain the root password for the deployed system by reading the file.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:8.4 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1366413 CVEIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92668 CVEThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1366413 [email protected]Issue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92668 [email protected]Third Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
redhat quickstart cloud installer
All versions

CPE

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

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux
All versions

CPE

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

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-6322
NVD Published Date:
Sep 22, 2016
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2016-6322 Details - Not Deferred