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CVE-2016-5008

libvirt before 2.0.0 improperly disables password checking when the password on a VNC server is set to an empty string, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and establish a VNC session by connecting to the server.

  • Published: Jul 13, 2016
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2016-5008
  • Severity: Critical
  • Exploit:

CVSS v3:

  • Severity: Critical
  • Score: 9.8
  • AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Low
  • Score: 4.3
  • AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

CWEs:

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Software From Fixed in
redhat / libvirt - 1.3.5.x
debian / debian_linux 8.0 8.0.x