Red Hat QuickStart Cloud Installer prior 1.0 engine-DC-config.py Password credentials management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Red Hat QuickStart Cloud Installer. The impacted element is an unknown function in the library /var/lib/ovirt-engine/setup/engine-DC-config.py. Executing a manipulation can lead to credentials management (Password). This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2016-5411. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Red Hat QuickStart Cloud Installer (Cloud Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown function in the library /var/lib/ovirt-engine/setup/engine-DC-config.py. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a credentials management vulnerability (Password). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-255. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

/var/lib/ovirt-engine/setup/engine-DC-config.py in Red Hat QuickStart Cloud Installer (QCI) before 1.0 GA is created world readable and contains the root password of the deployed system.

The bug was discovered 06/14/2017. The weakness was published 06/13/2017 by Thom Carlin with Red Hat as Bug 1366412 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-5411 since 06/10/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1552.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 219673 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2016-5411), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 1.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (219673) and SecurityFocus (BID 92669†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Name: Password
Class: Credentials management / Password
CWE: CWE-255
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 219673
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2016-5411

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: QuickStart Cloud Installer 1.0

Timelineinfo

06/10/2016 🔍
08/27/2016 +78 days 🔍
06/13/2017 +290 days 🔍
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06/14/2017 +1 days 🔍
06/14/2017 +0 days 🔍
03/04/2025 +2820 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: redhat.com

Advisory: Bug 1366412
Researcher: Thom Carlin
Organization: Red Hat
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-5411 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-5411
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-102340
SecurityFocus: 92669 - oVirt Engine CVE-2016-5411 Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 06/14/2017 05:41
Updated: 03/04/2025 18:06
Changes: 06/14/2017 05:41 (66), 10/16/2019 20:31 (2), 03/04/2025 18:06 (21)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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