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TI-2016-04957 Aliases CVE-2016-5709GHSA-2p97-9g3q-fphp

SolarWinds Virtualization Manager 6.3.1 and earlier uses weak encryption to store…

Priority LOW 25CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

SolarWinds Virtualization Manager 6.3.1 and earlier uses weak encryption to store passwords in /etc/shadow, which allows local users with superuser privileges to obtain user passwords via a brute force attack.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01422 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:virtualization_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 6.3.1VulnerableSolarWinds
  • cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:virtualization_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.3.1 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-5709
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2p97-9g3q-fphp

References

Other 2

  • TI-2016-03089 SolarWinds Virtualization Manager 6.3.1 and earlier allow local users to gain privileges… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2016-03088 The RMI service in SolarWinds Virtualization Manager 6.3.1 and earlier allows remote… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences