Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 31, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-5333

Description

VMware Photos OS OVA 1.0 before 2016-08-14 has a default SSH public key in an authorized_keys file, which allows remote attackers to obtain SSH access by leveraging knowledge of the private key.

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Affected products

VMware/Photon OS
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:photon_os:*:2016-08-14:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=1.0
VMware/Photos OS OVAllm-create
Range: = 1.0

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0012.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
www.theregister.co.uk/2016/08/16/vmware_shipped_public_key_with_its_photon_osforcontainers/nvdPress/Media Coverage
www.securityfocus.com/bid/92474nvd
www.securitytracker.com/id/1036628nvd

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