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CVE-2016-5008

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 3.62%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-07-13 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2016-5008
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
3.62%

Original NVD 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.