SB2016122904 - Credentials management in VMware, vSphere Data Protection
Published: December 29, 2016 Updated: August 9, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016122904
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Credentials management (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7456)
CWE-ID: CWE-255 - Credentials Management
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.