PT-2016-6369 · Vmware · Vmware Photos Os Ova

Published 2016-08-31 · Updated 2017-08-16 · CVE-2016-5333

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions VMware Photos OS OVA version 1.0 before 2016-08-14

Description The issue allows remote attackers to obtain SSH access by leveraging knowledge of the private key, due to a default SSH public key in an authorized keys file.

Recommendations For VMware Photos OS OVA version 1.0 before 2016-08-14, update to a version released after 2016-08-14 to replace the default SSH public key in the authorized keys file.

Fix

Using Hardcoded Credentials

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-798

Related Identifiers

CVE-2016-5333

Affected Products

Vmware Photos Os Ova

References · 6

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5333 · Security Note
• http://vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0012.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-5333 · Vendor Advisory
• http://theregister.co.uk/2016/08/16/vmware_shipped_public_key_with_its_photon_osforcontainers · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/92474 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1036628 · Note