CVE-2016-7456

VMware VDP Known SSH Key

Severity Score

9.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

VMware vSphere Data Protection (VDP) 5.5.x hasta la versión 6.1.x tiene una clave privada SSH con una contraseña públicamente conocida, lo que hace más fácil a atacantes remotos obtener acceso de inicio de sesión a través de una sesión SSH.

VMware vSphere Data Protection appliances 5.5.x through 6.1.x contain a known ssh private key for the local user admin who is a sudoer without password.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2016-09-09 CVE Reserved
2016-12-29 CVE Published
2024-02-21 EPSS Updated
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-255: Credentials Management Errors

CAPEC

References (3)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94990	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037502	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0024.html	2017-01-03

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vsphere Data Protection Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vsphere Data Protection"				5.5.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vsphere Data Protection" and version "5.5.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vsphere Data Protection Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vsphere Data Protection"				5.5.5 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vsphere Data Protection" and version "5.5.5"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vsphere Data Protection Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vsphere Data Protection"				5.5.6 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vsphere Data Protection" and version "5.5.6"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vsphere Data Protection Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vsphere Data Protection"				5.5.7 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vsphere Data Protection" and version "5.5.7"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vsphere Data Protection Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vsphere Data Protection"				5.5.8 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vsphere Data Protection" and version "5.5.8"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vsphere Data Protection Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vsphere Data Protection"				5.5.9 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vsphere Data Protection" and version "5.5.9"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vsphere Data Protection Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vsphere Data Protection"				5.5.10 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vsphere Data Protection" and version "5.5.10"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vsphere Data Protection Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vsphere Data Protection"				5.5.11 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vsphere Data Protection" and version "5.5.11"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vsphere Data Protection Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vsphere Data Protection"				5.8.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vsphere Data Protection" and version "5.8.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vsphere Data Protection Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vsphere Data Protection"				5.8.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vsphere Data Protection" and version "5.8.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vsphere Data Protection Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vsphere Data Protection"				5.8.2 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vsphere Data Protection" and version "5.8.2"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vsphere Data Protection Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vsphere Data Protection"				5.8.3 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vsphere Data Protection" and version "5.8.3"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vsphere Data Protection Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vsphere Data Protection"				5.8.4 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vsphere Data Protection" and version "5.8.4"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vsphere Data Protection Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vsphere Data Protection"				6.0.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vsphere Data Protection" and version "6.0.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vsphere Data Protection Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vsphere Data Protection"				6.0.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vsphere Data Protection" and version "6.0.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vsphere Data Protection Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vsphere Data Protection"				6.0.2 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vsphere Data Protection" and version "6.0.2"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vsphere Data Protection Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vsphere Data Protection"				6.0.3 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vsphere Data Protection" and version "6.0.3"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vsphere Data Protection Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vsphere Data Protection"				6.0.4 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vsphere Data Protection" and version "6.0.4"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vsphere Data Protection Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vsphere Data Protection"				6.1.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vsphere Data Protection" and version "6.1.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vsphere Data Protection Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vsphere Data Protection"				6.1.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vsphere Data Protection" and version "6.1.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vsphere Data Protection Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vsphere Data Protection"				6.1.2 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vsphere Data Protection" and version "6.1.2"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vsphere Data Protection Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vsphere Data Protection"				6.1.3 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vsphere Data Protection" and version "6.1.3"		-		Affected