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CVE-2016-5008
CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2016-07-13T15:59:05.873 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:48:36.337

Summary

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.

Affected products

redhat — libvirt

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References

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