7.2 High
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
6.5 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
Low
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
5.1%
Red Hat livecd-tools before 13.4.4, 17.x before 17.17, 18.x before 18.16, and 19.x before 19.3, when a rootpw directive is not set in a Kickstart file, sets the root user password to empty, which allows local users to gain privileges.
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0849.html
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/23/2
www.securityfocus.com/bid/60119
aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/red-hat-and-other-third-party-public-amis-security-concern/
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=964299
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/84488