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CVE-2016-5008CRITICALCVSS 9.8

CVE-2016-5008

Published Jul 13, 2016·Updated Jun 16, 2026

NVD Description

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.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

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