CVE-2016-5709 Weak cryptography in n/a
Local attackers with superuser privileges can brute force weakly encrypted passwords stored in /etc/shadow to obtain user credentials.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-5709?
CVE-2016-5709 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Jun 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5709?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Solarwinds Virtualization Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5709?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5709 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-5709 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5709 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2p97-9g3q-fphp.