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CVE-2016-5709

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.

  • Published: Jun 24, 2016
  • Updated: Nov 9, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-2016-5709
  • Severity: Low
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Low
  • Score: 1.9
  • AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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