CVE-2016-6829

Name: CVE-2016-6829
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-12-09T20:59:04.327+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 2.39%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-6829 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The trove service user in (1) Openstack deployment (aka crowbar-openstack) and (2) Trove Barclamp (aka barclamp-trove and crowbar-barclamp-trove) in the Crowbar Framework has a default password, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via unspecified vectors.. EPSS estimates a 2.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The trove service user in (1) Openstack deployment (aka crowbar-openstack) and (2) Trove Barclamp (aka barclamp-trove and crowbar-barclamp-trove) in the Crowbar Framework has a default password, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via unspecified vectors.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

2.39%

81.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-798

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Barclamp-Trove Project	Barclamp-Trove	All versions
Crowbar-Openstack Project	Crowbar-Openstack	All versions

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/16/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/18/9Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92476Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/crowbar/barclamp-trove/commit/932298f250365fed6963700870e52db3a7a32daaIssue Tracking, Patch
https://github.com/crowbar/crowbar-openstack/commit/208230bdfbcb19d062149d083b1a66b429516a69Issue Tracking, Patch
https://www.suse.com/security/cve//CVE-2016-6829.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/16/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/18/9Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92476Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/crowbar/barclamp-trove/commit/932298f250365fed6963700870e52db3a7a32daaIssue Tracking, Patch
https://github.com/crowbar/crowbar-openstack/commit/208230bdfbcb19d062149d083b1a66b429516a69Issue Tracking, Patch
https://www.suse.com/security/cve//CVE-2016-6829.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 9, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-6829?

How severe is CVE-2016-6829?

CVE-2016-6829 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-6829?

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Source: NVD / NIST