# CVE-2016-5683: Hardcoded credentials in n/a

> Local attackers can extract cleartext SQL Server credentials by reading a configuration file and using a hardcoded key, compromising database security.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **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:** No
- **Published:** 26 Aug 2016
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qcrp-q3mm-gq78

## What is CVE-2016-5683?

CVE-2016-5683 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Aug 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

ReadyDesk 9.1 allows local users to determine cleartext SQL Server credentials by reading the SQL_Config.aspx file and decrypting data with a hardcoded key in the ReadyDesk.dll file.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5683?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Readydesk Readydesk.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-5683?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5683 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-5683 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5683 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2016-5048](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-5048/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2016-5050](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-5050/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2016-5049](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-5049/): Path traversal in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-5683 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-5683 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Aug 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5683 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-5683/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-5683/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5683
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5683
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-5683

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-5683/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.