CVE-2016-6829
CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: December 9, 2016 at 08:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:51 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsBarclamp TroveCrowbar Openstack
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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
The trove service user in (1) Openstack deployment (aka crowbar-openstack) and (2) Trove Barclamp (aka barclamp-trove and crowbar-barclamp-trove) in the Crowbar Framework has a default password, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via unspecified vectors.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
All versions
All versions
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (6)
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/16/1Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/18/9VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92476x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/crowbar/barclamp-trove/commit/932298f250365fed6963700870e52db3a7a32daax_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/crowbar/crowbar-openstack/commit/208230bdfbcb19d062149d083b1a66b429516a69x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.suse.com/security/cve//CVE-2016-6829.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-798
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