CVE-2011-2916

Name: CVE-2011-2916
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-11-15T18:15:10.593+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.25%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2011-2916 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. qtnx 0.9 stores non-custom SSH keys in a world-readable configuration file. If a user has a world-readable or world-executable home directory, another local system user could obtain the private key used to connect to remote NX sessions.. EPSS estimates a 0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

qtnx 0.9 stores non-custom SSH keys in a world-readable configuration file. If a user has a world-readable or world-executable home directory, another local system user could obtain the private key used to connect to remote NX sessions.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.25%

15.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-312

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Qtnx Project	Qtnx	0.9

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2916Broken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-2916Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2916Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2916Broken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-2916Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2916Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 15, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2011-2916?

How severe is CVE-2011-2916?

CVE-2011-2916 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.25% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2011-2916?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST