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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
9.8 CRITICAL
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
redhatCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 75%
VendorProductVersion
redhatlibvirt
𝑥
≤ 1.3.5
debiandebian_linux
8.0
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
libvirt
bullseye
7.0.0-3+deb11u3
fixed
bookworm
9.0.0-4+deb12u1
fixed
sid
10.9.0-1
fixed
trixie
10.9.0-1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
libvirt
hirsute
Fixed 2.1.0-1.ubuntu1
released
groovy
Fixed 2.1.0-1.ubuntu1
released
focal
Fixed 2.1.0-1.ubuntu1
released
eoan
Fixed 2.1.0-1.ubuntu1
released
disco
Fixed 2.1.0-1.ubuntu1
released
cosmic
Fixed 2.1.0-1.ubuntu1
released
bionic
Fixed 2.1.0-1.ubuntu1
released
artful
Fixed 2.1.0-1ubuntu1
released
zesty
ignored
yakkety
ignored
xenial
Fixed 1.3.1-1ubuntu10.19
released
wily
ignored
trusty
Fixed 1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.26
released
precise
ignored