CVE-2016-7456
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-7456 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-12-29 09:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2017-01-03 18:43:00 UTC |
| Description | VMware vSphere Data Protection (VDP) 5.5.x though 6.1.x has an SSH private key with a publicly known password, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain login access via an SSH session. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-255
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Vmware | Vsphere Data Protection | 5.5.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Vsphere Data Protection | 5.5.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Vsphere Data Protection | 5.5.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Vsphere Data Protection | 5.5.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Vsphere Data Protection | 5.5.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Vsphere Data Protection | 5.5.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Vsphere Data Protection | 5.5.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Vsphere Data Protection | 5.5.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Vsphere Data Protection | 5.8.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Vsphere Data Protection | 5.8.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Vsphere Data Protection | 5.8.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Vsphere Data Protection | 5.8.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Vsphere Data Protection | 5.8.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Vsphere Data Protection | 6.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Vsphere Data Protection | 6.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Vsphere Data Protection | 6.0.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Vsphere Data Protection | 6.0.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Vsphere Data Protection | 6.0.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Vsphere Data Protection | 6.1.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Vsphere Data Protection | 6.1.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Vsphere Data Protection | 6.1.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Vsphere Data Protection | 6.1.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Vsphere Data Protection | 5.5.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Vsphere Data Protection | 5.5.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Vsphere Data Protection | 5.5.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Vsphere Data Protection | 5.5.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Vsphere Data Protection | 5.5.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Vsphere Data Protection | 5.5.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Vsphere Data Protection | 5.5.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Vsphere Data Protection | 5.5.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Vsphere Data Protection | 5.8.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Vsphere Data Protection | 5.8.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Vsphere Data Protection | 5.8.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Vsphere Data Protection | 5.8.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Vsphere Data Protection | 5.8.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Vsphere Data Protection | 6.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Vsphere Data Protection | 6.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Vsphere Data Protection | 6.0.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Vsphere Data Protection | 6.0.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Vsphere Data Protection | 6.0.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Vsphere Data Protection | 6.1.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Vsphere Data Protection | 6.1.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Vsphere Data Protection | 6.1.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Vsphere Data Protection | 6.1.3 | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| VMware vSphere Data Protection Default SSH Key Lets Remote Users Access the Target System with Root Privileges - SecurityTracker | SECTRACK | www.securitytracker.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| VMware vSphere Data Protection CVE-2016-7456 Authentication Bypass Vulnerability | BID | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| VMSA-2016-0024 | CONFIRM | www.vmware.com | Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.