CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2016-7456

Published: Dec 29, 2016 | Modified: Apr 12, 2025
CVSS 3.x
9.8
CRITICAL
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
10 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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VMware vSphere Data Protection (VDP) 5.5.x though 6.1.x has an SSH private key with a publicly known password, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain login access via an SSH session.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Vsphere_data_protectionVmware5.5.1 (including)5.5.1 (including)
Vsphere_data_protectionVmware5.5.5 (including)5.5.5 (including)
Vsphere_data_protectionVmware5.5.6 (including)5.5.6 (including)
Vsphere_data_protectionVmware5.5.7 (including)5.5.7 (including)
Vsphere_data_protectionVmware5.5.8 (including)5.5.8 (including)
Vsphere_data_protectionVmware5.5.9 (including)5.5.9 (including)
Vsphere_data_protectionVmware5.5.10 (including)5.5.10 (including)
Vsphere_data_protectionVmware5.5.11 (including)5.5.11 (including)
Vsphere_data_protectionVmware5.8.0 (including)5.8.0 (including)
Vsphere_data_protectionVmware5.8.1 (including)5.8.1 (including)
Vsphere_data_protectionVmware5.8.2 (including)5.8.2 (including)
Vsphere_data_protectionVmware5.8.3 (including)5.8.3 (including)
Vsphere_data_protectionVmware5.8.4 (including)5.8.4 (including)
Vsphere_data_protectionVmware6.0.0 (including)6.0.0 (including)
Vsphere_data_protectionVmware6.0.1 (including)6.0.1 (including)
Vsphere_data_protectionVmware6.0.2 (including)6.0.2 (including)
Vsphere_data_protectionVmware6.0.3 (including)6.0.3 (including)
Vsphere_data_protectionVmware6.0.4 (including)6.0.4 (including)
Vsphere_data_protectionVmware6.1.0 (including)6.1.0 (including)
Vsphere_data_protectionVmware6.1.1 (including)6.1.1 (including)
Vsphere_data_protectionVmware6.1.2 (including)6.1.2 (including)
Vsphere_data_protectionVmware6.1.3 (including)6.1.3 (including)

References