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CVE-2016-5333

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 2.51%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-08-31 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. It affects VMware, VMWare. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2016-5333
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
2.51%
VMware VMWare

Original NVD Description

VMware Photos OS OVA 1.0 before 2016-08-14 has a default SSH public key in an authorized_keys file, which allows remote attackers to obtain SSH access by leveraging knowledge of the private key.