SolarWinds Virtualization Manager up to 6.3.1 /etc/shadow information disclosure
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A vulnerability has been found in SolarWinds Virtualization Manager up to 6.3.1 (Virtualization Software) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the file /etc/shadow. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
SolarWinds Virtualization Manager 6.3.1 and earlier uses weak encryption to store passwords in /etc/shadow, which allows local users with superuser privileges to obtain user passwords via a brute force attack.
The weakness was shared 06/24/2016 (Website). The advisory is available at seclists.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-5709 since 06/16/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The requirement for exploitation is a single authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1592 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.7VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.7
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VulDB Temp Score: 4.7
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NVD Base Score: 4.7
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Exploiting
Class: Information disclosureCWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
06/16/2016 🔍06/24/2016 🔍
06/24/2016 🔍
06/25/2016 🔍
08/24/2022 🔍
Sources
Vendor: solarwinds.comAdvisory: 137525
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2016-5709 (🔍)
Entry
Created: 06/25/2016 11:01Updated: 08/24/2022 15:04
Changes: 06/25/2016 11:01 (47), 02/09/2019 11:02 (9), 08/24/2022 15:04 (3)
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