CVE-2016-5333

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.
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
mitreCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 80%
VendorProductVersion
vmwarephoton_os
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≤ 1.0
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= Vulnerable software versions
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92474
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036628
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/08/16/vmware_shipped_public_key_with_its_photon_osforcontainers/
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0012.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92474
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036628
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/08/16/vmware_shipped_public_key_with_its_photon_osforcontainers/
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0012.html