Critical severity · published Aug 31, 2016
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…
9.8
CVSS
2.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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 vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.5% · higher than 85% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PO
Photon OS · Vmware
through 1.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5333
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5333
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92474
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036628
Press/Media Coverage
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/08/16/vmware_shipped_public_key_with_its_photon_osforcontainers/
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0012.html
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