CVE-2016-4996 Information disclosure in n/a
Local users can read the root password from system logs when ssh is enabled on discovered nodes, leading to potential privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-4996?
CVE-2016-4996 is a high-severity vulnerability in Redhat Satellite, published on 14 Jul 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
discovery-debug in Foreman before 6.2 when the ssh service has been enabled on discovered nodes displays the root password in plaintext in the system journal when used to log in, which allows local users with access to the system journal to obtain the root password by reading the system journal, or by clicking Logs on the console.
Weakness: CWE-255
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4996?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Redhat Satellite.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4996?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2016-4996 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4996 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-jwrm-9f5g-qmp3.