CVE-2016-5333

VMware Photos OS OVA 1.0 before 2016-08-14 has a default SSH public key in an authorized_keys file, which allows remote attackers to obtain SSH access by leveraging knowledge of the private key.

CVSS v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : CRITICAL

V3 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0012.html	Vendor Advisory
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/08/16/vmware_shipped_public_key_with_its_photon_osforcontainers/	Press/Media Coverage
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92474
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036628

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:vmware:photon_os:*:2016-08-14:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2016-08-30 18:59

Updated : 2017-08-15 18:29

NVD link : CVE-2016-5333

Mitre link : CVE-2016-5333

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-798

Use of Hard-coded Credentials

Products Affected

vmware

photon_os

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9.8 /10