CVE-2016-4996

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.

Category

7.0
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0336 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1349136 issue tracking third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4996?
CVE-2016-4996 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-4996?
To fix CVE-2016-4996, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-4996 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-4996 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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