Is CVE-2016-5709 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-5709 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-12.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-5709?

CVE-2016-5709 has a CVSS score of 4.7 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2016-5709?

Patch guidance is available from solarwinds security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2016-5709.

Which products are affected by CVE-2016-5709?

1 product: solarwinds virtualization manager.

CVE-2016-5709 - remediation guidance & executive summary

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: high
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: none
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-200 · Information Disclosure

Metadata

Primary Vendor: SOLARWINDS
Published: 6/24/2016
Last Modified: 4/12/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2016-5709

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Executive Summary