CVE-2016-6322 — HIGH (8.4) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

8.4

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Quickstart Cloud Installer	-
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92668Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1366413Issue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92668Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1366413Issue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-6322?

CVE-2016-6322 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.4 (HIGH). 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.

How severe is CVE-2016-6322?

CVE-2016-6322 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-6322?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Redhat Quickstart Cloud Installer, Redhat Enterprise Linux.