CVE-2016-4996: redhat satellite Credentials Management Errors
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-4996 is a high (CVSS 7.0) Credentials Management Errors vulnerability in redhat satellite. EPSS estimates a 0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1Timeline
- 14-07-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
discovery-debug in Foreman before 6.2 when the ssh service has been enabled on discovered nodes displays the root password in plaintext in the system journal when used to log in, which allows local users with access to the system journal to obtain the root password by reading the system journal, or by clicking Logs on the console.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
0.31%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
22%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.31% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat1 product
- satellite6.3
1 vendor · 1 product