CVE-2016-5008
moderate-risk
Published 2016-07-13
libvirt before 2.0.0 improperly disables password checking when the password on a VNC server is set to an empty string, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and establish a VNC session by connecting to the server.
Do I need to act?
~
2.1% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
9
CVSS 9.8/10
Critical
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (2)
References (22)
Vendor Advisory
http://security.libvirt.org/2016/0001.html
Vendor Advisory
http://security.libvirt.org/2016/0001.html
and 2 more references
44
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
32/34 · Critical
Exploitability
5/34 · Minimal
Exposure
7/34 · Low