lib/util/miq-password.rb in Red Hat CloudForms 3.0 Management Engine (CFME) before 5.2.4.2 uses a hard-coded salt, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess passwords via a brute force attack.
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Find out more about CVE-2014-3489 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
| Base Score | 1.9 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| Access Vector | Local |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | None |
Find out more about Red Hat support for the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.4 (cfme) | RHSA-2014:0816 | 2014-06-30 |
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