CRITICAL
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
Published Aug 31, 2016
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.51%
Description
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
9.8 CRITICAL NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.51% 0.02509
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02509
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.51% (0.02509) | 84.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.51% (0.02509) | 82.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.59% (0.01586) | 79.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.70% (0.02704) | 76.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.59% (0.01586) | 80.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.68% (0.00682) | 80.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.68% (0.00682) | 79.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.68% (0.00682) | 76.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92474 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036628 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/08/16/vmware_shipped_public_key_with_its_photon_osforcontainers/ x_refsource_MISCPress/Media Coverage
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0012.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92474 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036628 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/08/16/vmware_shipped_public_key_with_its_photon_osforcontainers/ | x_refsource_MISCPress/Media Coverage | |
| http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0012.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Aug 31, 2016
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jun 7, 2016
Link CVE-2016-5333
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a