VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2016-6340

CVSS score8.4 HIGH

EPSS probability0.39%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2016-09-22

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

The kickstart file in Red Hat QuickStart Cloud Installer (QCI) forces use of MD5 passwords on deployed systems, which makes it easier for attackers to determine cleartext passwords via a brute-force attack.

Primary references

secalert@redhat.com — Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com — Issue Tracking, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Issue Tracking, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory