CVE-2016-5008

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CVSS 3.0

9.8 critical

EPSS

4%p89

Published

Jul 13, 2016 (Jul 13, 2016)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Description

libvirt before 2.0.0 improperly disables password checking when the password on a VNC server is set to an empty string, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and establish a VNC session by connecting to the server.

Vendors: redhat debian
Products: libvirt, debian linux
Weakness: CWE-284
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (3.6%)

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