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CVSSv3

CVE-2016-4996

Published: 17/07/2017 Updated: 13/02/2023
CVSS v2 Base Score: 1.9 | Impact Score: 2.9 | Exploitability Score: 3.4
CVSS v3 Base Score: 7 | Impact Score: 5.9 | Exploitability Score: 1
VMScore: 169
Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Vulnerability Summary

discovery-debug in Foreman prior to 6.2 when the ssh service has been enabled on discovered nodes displays the root password in plaintext in the system journal when used to log in, which allows local users with access to the system journal to obtain the root password by reading the system journal, or by clicking Logs on the console.

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redhat satellite 6.3

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Synopsis Important: Satellite 63 security, bug fix, and enhancement update Type/Severity Security Advisory: Important Topic An update is now available for Red Hat SatelliteRed Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) ...
A flaw was found in discovery-debug in foreman An attacker, with permissions to view the debug results, would be able to view the root password associated with that system, potentially allowing them to access it ...