CVE-2016-7456
N/A
Published: December 29, 2016 at 09:02 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:53 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorVsphere Data Protection
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 33%
Description
VMware vSphere Data Protection (VDP) 5.5.x though 6.1.x has an SSH private key with a publicly known password, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain login access via an SSH session.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94990VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037502x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0024.htmlQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-255
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