CVE-2016-4982

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.7 EPSS 0.18%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-07-17 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

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CVE

CVE-2016-4982

Severity

MEDIUM

CVSS

4.7

EPSS

0.18%

Original NVD Description

authd sets weak permissions for /etc/ident.key, which allows local users to obtain the key by leveraging a race condition between the creation of the key, and the chmod to protect it.