CVE-2016-7456
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 32.8% (pctl 98)
Patch early
EPSS 32.8% — above the 10% action threshold.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 32.79% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-255 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2016-12-29 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| vmware | vsphere data protection |
References
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD