What is CVE-2016-5411?

CVE-2016-5411 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise_linux, classified under CWE-255. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-06-13.

How severe is CVE-2016-5411?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise_linux

CVE-2016-5411

/var/lib/ovirt-engine/setup/engine-DC-config.py in Red Hat QuickStart Cloud Installer (QCI) before 1.0 GA is created world readable and contains the root password of the deployed system.

EPSS: 0.004 (61.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Redhat Enterprise_linux
Redhat Quickstart_cloud_installer — versions 0.9
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-255

References

secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-5411?: CVE-2016-5411 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise_linux, classified under CWE-255. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-06-13.
How severe is CVE-2016-5411?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.