Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2016-5432 |
CWE-ID | CWE-287 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | Red Hat Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU689
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-5432
CWE-ID:
CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote unathanticated user to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness is caused by improper checking of authentication details. As such details are user with provision*db options before storing the output in log files, attackers can access passwords and in the log files.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in access to potentially sensitive data and further attacks.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server: 6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64: 5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS: v.4
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.