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NVD Vulnerability Details :
CVE-2016-5333
Deferred
More InfoOfficial Page
Source-cve@mitre.org
View Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) details
Published At-31 Aug, 2016 | 01:59
Updated At-12 Apr, 2025 | 10:46

VMware Photos OS OVA 1.0 before 2016-08-14 has a default SSH public key in an authorized_keys file, which allows remote attackers to obtain SSH access by leveraging knowledge of the private key.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary3.09.8CRITICAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary2.09.3HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Type: Primary
Version: 3.0
Base score: 9.8
Base severity: CRITICAL
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 9.3
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CPE Matches
VMware (Broadcom Inc.)
vmware
>>photon_os>>Versions up to 1.0(inclusive)
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:photon_os:*:2016-08-14:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-798Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-798
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92474cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036628cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/08/16/vmware_shipped_public_key_with_its_photon_osforcontainers/cve@mitre.org
Press/Media Coverage
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0012.htmlcve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92474af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036628af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/08/16/vmware_shipped_public_key_with_its_photon_osforcontainers/af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Press/Media Coverage
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0012.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92474
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036628
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/08/16/vmware_shipped_public_key_with_its_photon_osforcontainers/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Press/Media Coverage
Hyperlink: http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0012.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92474
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036628
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/08/16/vmware_shipped_public_key_with_its_photon_osforcontainers/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Press/Media Coverage
Hyperlink: http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0012.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
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