VDB-91887 · CVE-2016-6340 · BID 92655

Red Hat QuickStart Cloud Installer kickstart MD5 7pk security

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Red Hat QuickStart Cloud Installer. It has been classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file kickstart. Performing a manipulation results in 7pk security (MD5). This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2016-6340. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Red Hat QuickStart Cloud Installer (Cloud Software) (unknown version). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code block of the file kickstart. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a 7pk security vulnerability (MD5). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-254. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The kickstart file in Red Hat QuickStart Cloud Installer (QCI) forces use of MD5 passwords on deployed systems, which makes it easier for attackers to determine cleartext passwords via a brute-force attack.

The weakness was disclosed 09/22/2016 with Red Hat (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-6340. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The requirement for exploitation is a authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/20/2022). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1211 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 92655†). The entry VDB-91886 is pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Name: MD5
Class: 7pk security / MD5
CWE: CWE-254
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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07/26/2016 🔍
08/25/2016 +30 days 🔍
09/22/2016 +28 days 🔍
09/22/2016 +0 days 🔍
09/23/2016 +1 days 🔍
09/20/2022 +2188 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: redhat.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Organization: Red Hat
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-6340 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-6340
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-91887
SecurityFocus: 92655 - RedHat QuickStart Cloud Installer (QCI) CVE-2016-6340 Local Security Bypass Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/23/2016 09:25
Updated: 09/20/2022 09:19
Changes: 09/23/2016 09:25 (51), 04/24/2019 00:07 (12), 09/20/2022 09:19 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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