A password generation weakness exists in xquest through 2016-06-13.
Priority LOW 13CWE-330Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
A password generation weakness exists in xquest through 2016-06-13.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00322 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xguest | xguest | through 2016-06-13 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- xguest Vendorxguest Affected through 2016-06-13 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ethz:xquest:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2016-06-13 | Vulnerable | Ethz |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 23 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:ethz:xquest:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2016-06-13 Vulnerable ·Ethz
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-4980
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pm4j-hv98-68cq
References
Advisory 2
Sources
- CVE-2016-4980 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-4980 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pm4j-hv98-68cq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-4980 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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