CVE-2016-5709
lowpriority · track · 19EPSS 0.014 · 73 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 1.9–4.7
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (3)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- solarwinds virtualization manager≤ 6.3.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:virtualization_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (4)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
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references (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137525/Solarwinds-Virtualization-Manager-6.3.1-Weak-Crypto.htmlcnnvd
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/38cnnvd
- http://www.solarwinds.com/Patchcnnvd
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137525/Solarwinds-Virtualization-Manager-6.3.1-Weak-Crypto.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/38enisa_euvd
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137525/Solarwinds-Virtualization-Manager-6.3.1-Weak-Crypto.htmlnvd
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/38nvd
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