CVE-2016-5709

low-risk
Published 2016-06-24

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.

Do I need to act?

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0.25% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low 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
4
CVSS 4.7/10 Medium
LOCAL / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

18
/ 100
low-risk
Severity 12/34 · Low
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal