CVE-2016-5333

Published: Aug 31, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

9.8

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Vmware: Photon Os

Vmware

1 product

Photon Os

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Vmware Photon Os	Up to 1.0

Related CWEs

CWE-798

Use of Hard-coded Credentials

The product contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key.

References (8)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92474

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036628

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/08/16/vmware_shipped_public_key_with_its_photon_osforcontainers/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Press/Media Coverage

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0012.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92474

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036628

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/08/16/vmware_shipped_public_key_with_its_photon_osforcontainers/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Press/Media Coverage

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0012.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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