CVE-2016-1601 json
yast2-users before 3.1.47, as used in SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP1, does not properly set empty password fields in /etc/shadow during an Au…
published 2016-04-26 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-2696
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.5%
- EPSS 2.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
yast2-users before 3.1.47, as used in SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP1, does not properly set empty password fields in /etc/shadow during an AutoYaST installation when the profile does not contain inst-sys users, which might allow attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors.
Patch / fix
- yast2-users SLES for SAP 12 SP1, SLES 12 SP1, SLED 12 SP1 +1 more 3.1.41.3-9.1
suse advisories SUSE-SU-2016:1138-1
- yast2-users openSUSE Tumbleweed 3.2.6-1.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10149-1
Exploit prediction
2.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-255 Credentials Management Errors
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-1601
- NVD CVE-2016-1601
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