# CVE-2016-5709: SolarWinds Virtualization Manager 6.3.1 and earlier uses weak encryption to store passwords in /etc/shadow, which allows local users with su

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-06-24 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

SolarWinds Virtualization Manager 6.3.1 and earlier uses weak encryption to store passwords in /etc/shadow, which allows local users with superuser privileges to obtain user passwords via a brute force attack.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137525/Solarwinds-Virtualization-Manager-6.3.1-Weak-Crypto.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/38

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