Description
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.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-6648 | 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. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T01:07:59.990Z
Reserved: 2016-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-5709
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Status : Modified
Published: 2016-06-24T17:59:03.567
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2016-5709
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD