Is CVE-2016-3704 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-3704 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-20.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-3704?

CVE-2016-3704 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2016-3704?

Patch guidance is available from fedoraproject security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2016-3704.

Fix CVE-2016-3704 - HIGH fedoraproject fedora

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2016-3704?

2 products: fedoraproject fedora, pulpproject pulp.

Description

Pulp before 2.8.5 uses bash's $RANDOM in an unsafe way to generate passwords.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: high
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-255

Metadata

Primary Vendor: FEDORAPROJECT
Published: 6/13/2017
Last Modified: 4/20/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

fedoraproject : fedorapulpproject : pulp

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2016-3704. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2016-3704

View on NIST NVD

CVE-2016-3704 vulnerability