Vulnerabilities > CVE-2016-6340 - 7PK - Security Features vulnerability in Redhat Quickstart Cloud Installer

047910
CVSS 2.1 - LOW
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
NONE
local
low complexity
redhat
CWE-254

Summary

The kickstart file in Red Hat QuickStart Cloud Installer (QCI) forces use of MD5 passwords on deployed systems, which makes it easier for attackers to determine cleartext passwords via a brute-force attack.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Redhat
1
OS
Redhat
1

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)