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TI-2016-05428 Aliases CVE-2016-6340GHSA-5wm4-6f29-62vw

The kickstart file in Red Hat QuickStart Cloud Installer (QCI) forces use of MD5…

Priority LOW 37CWE-254Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The kickstart file in Red Hat QuickStart Cloud Installer (QCI) forces use of MD5 passwords on deployed systems, which makes it easier for attackers to determine cleartext passwords via a brute-force attack.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00386 32nd 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

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: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Quickstart Cloud Installer 1AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-6340
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5wm4-6f29-62vw

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-2016-05413 Red Hat QuickStart Cloud Installer (QCI) uses world-readable permissions for… 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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