CVE-2016-6340: Red Hat Quickstart Cloud Installer

High severity, CVSS 8.4. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The kickstart file in Red Hat QuickStart Cloud Installer (QCI) forces use of MD5 passwords on deployed systems, which makes it easier for attackers to determine cleartext passwords via a brute-force attack.

Affected products

• Red Hat Quickstart Cloud Installer: affected versions not specified

Published 2016-09-22. Last modified 2026-06-17.