CVE-2016-6340

Impact:
Low
Public Date:
2016-08-25
CWE:
CWE-327
Bugzilla:
1370315: CVE-2016-6340 QCI uses MD5 as password hash algorithm on deployed systems

The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:

The kickstart file in Red Hat QuickStart Cloud Installer (QCI) forces use of MD5 passwords on deployed systems, which makes it easier for attackers to determine cleartext passwords via a brute-force attack.

Find out more about CVE-2016-6340 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.

CVSS v2 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score 1.2
Base Metrics AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity High
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None

CVSS v3 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v3 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS3 Base Score 1.9
CVSS3 Base Metrics CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required High
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None

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Acknowledgements

This issue was discovered by Red Hat QCI QE team.

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