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CVE-2016-4474

overcloud-full: Default root password set

Severity Score

8.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The image build process for the overcloud images in Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8.0 (Liberty) director and Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7.0 (Kilo) director (aka overcloud-full) use a default root password of ROOTPW, which allows attackers to gain access via unspecified vectors.

El proceso de construcción de imagen de las imágenes de overcloud en Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8.0 (Liberty) director y Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7.0 (Kilo) director (también conocido como overcloud-full) utilizan una contraseña de root por defecto de ROOTPW, lo que permite a atacantes obtener acceso a través de vectores no especificados.

An issue was discovered in the image build process for the overcloud images, as used by director, resulting in all previous images to have a default root password of "rootpw". Remote root access via SSH is disabled by default.

Red Hat OpenStack Platform director provides the facilities for deploying and monitoring a private or public infrastructure-as-a-service cloud based on Red Hat OpenStack Platform. Security Fix: An issue was discovered in the image build process for the overcloud images, as used by director, resulting in all previous images to have a default root password of "rootpw". Remote root access via SSH is disabled by default.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2016-05-02 CVE Reserved
  • 2016-06-13 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
  • CWE-254: 7PK - Security Features
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Redhat
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 Openstack
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 7.0
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Affected
Redhat
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 Openstack
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 8
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Affected