VMware vSphere Data Protection (VDP) 5.5.x though 6.1.x has an SSH private key with a…
Priority HIGH 67CWE-255Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
VMware vSphere Data Protection (VDP) 5.5.x though 6.1.x has an SSH private key with a publicly known password, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain login access via an SSH session.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.32789 98th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 22
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.5 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.6 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.7 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.8 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.9 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.10 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.11 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.8.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.8.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.6 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.7 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.8 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.9 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.10 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.11 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
Show 12 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.8.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.8.3 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.8.4 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.3 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.4 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:6.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:6.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1.3 | Vulnerable | VMware |
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8.3 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8.4 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.3 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.4 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:6.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:6.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.3 Vulnerable ·VMware
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-7456
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x872-hfmg-7gqf
References
More VMware Vsphere Data Protection vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-07852 Dell EMC Avamar and Integrated Data Protection Appliance Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-03046 Deserialization of untrusted data in VMware vSphere Data Protection CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-03049 Broken or risky cryptographic algorithm in VMware vSphere Data Protection CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-07863 Dell EMC Avamar and Integrated Data Protection Appliance Command Injection Vulnerability CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.7
- TI-2018-07853 Dell EMC Avamar and Integrated Data Protection Appliance Open Redirection Vulnerability CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2018-07862 Dell EMC Avamar and Integrated Data Protection Appliance Information Exposure Vulnerability CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2016-7456 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-7456 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x872-hfmg-7gqf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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