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CVE-2016-4996

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Published: Jul 17, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

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7.0
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.0 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

discovery-debug in Foreman before 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.

Affected (1)

Products: Redhat: Satellite
1 product
Satellite
Configuration A
1 vulnerable · 1 platform
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Version 6.3
Running on/withPlatform Versions
Redhat
Enterprise Linux Server
Version 7.0

Related CWEs

References (4)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

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