CVE-2016-5333 json
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…
published 2016-08-31 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-6284
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.5%
- EPSS 2.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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
2.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials
References
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vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0012.html
vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1036628
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/92474
vdb-entry
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theregister.co.uk
/2016/08/16/vmware_shipped_public_key_with_its_photon_osforcontainers/
press/media-coverage
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-5333
- NVD CVE-2016-5333
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