Vulnerability Details CVE-2016-5333
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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.016
EPSS Ranking 80.6%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 9.8
CVSS v2 Score 9.3
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92474
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036628
- http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/08/16/vmware_shipped_public_key_with_its_photon_osforcontainers/
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0012.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92474
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036628
- http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/08/16/vmware_shipped_public_key_with_its_photon_osforcontainers/
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0012.html