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CVE-2016-6322

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Published: Sep 22, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

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8.4
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 2.5 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

Red Hat QuickStart Cloud Installer (QCI) uses world-readable permissions for /etc/qci/answers, which allows local users to obtain the root password for the deployed system by reading the file.

Affected (1)

Redhat
1 product
Quickstart Cloud Installer
Configuration A
1 vulnerable · 1 platform
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Quickstart Cloud Installer
All versions
Running on/withPlatform Versions
Redhat
Enterprise Linux
All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-264
CWE-264

References (4)

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

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