CVE-2016-4484
Estado: ModificadaMedia (6.8)—
The Debian initrd script for the cryptsetup package 2:1.7.3-2 and earlier allows physically proximate attackers to gain shell access via many log in attempts with an invalid password.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.0
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 6.8
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.71%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 52
- Fecha de la puntuación: 5/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-287
Referencias
- http://hmarco.org/bugs/CVE-2016-4484/CVE-2016-4484_cryptsetup_initrd_shell.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/14/13
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/15/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/15/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/16/6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94315
- https://gitlab.com/cryptsetup/cryptsetup/commit/ef8a7d82d8d3716ae9b58179590f7908981fa0cb
- http://hmarco.org/bugs/CVE-2016-4484/CVE-2016-4484_cryptsetup_initrd_shell.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/14/13
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/15/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/15/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/16/6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94315
- https://gitlab.com/cryptsetup/cryptsetup/commit/ef8a7d82d8d3716ae9b58179590f7908981fa0cb
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