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TI-2016-05413 Aliases CVE-2016-6322GHSA-pj28-mf5p-43mf

Red Hat QuickStart Cloud Installer (QCI) uses world-readable permissions for…

Priority LOW 37CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

Red Hat QuickStart Cloud Installer (QCI) uses world-readable permissions for /etc/qci/answers, which allows local users to obtain the root password for the deployed system by reading the file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00391 33rd 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 · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:quickstart_cloud_installer:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:quickstart_cloud_installer:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Red Hat

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Quickstart Cloud Installer 1AffectedNo fix yet
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3
  • Red Hat Virtualization 4

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-6322
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pj28-mf5p-43mf

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2016-04689 /var/lib/ovirt-engine/setup/engine-DC-config.py in Red Hat QuickStart Cloud Installer… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-05428 The kickstart file in Red Hat QuickStart Cloud Installer (QCI) forces use of MD5… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2016-06067 The web interface in Red Hat QuickStart Cloud Installer (QCI) 1.0 does not mask passwords… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 4.6

Sources

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