CVE-2016-0872: A Plaintext Storage of a Password issue was discovered in Kabona AB WebDatorCentral (WDC) versions prior to Ve

Q: How do I fix CVE-2016-0872?

webdatorcentral: upgrade to 3.4.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2016-0872 being exploited?

CVE-2016-0872 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2016-0872 affect?

CVE-2016-0872 affects webdatorcentral. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). A Plaintext Storage of a Password issue was discovered in Kabona AB WebDatorCentral (WDC) versions prior to Version 3.4.0. WDC stores password credentials in plaintext.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2016-0872?

Priority 56/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This month

CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2016-0872 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting webdatorcentral. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A Plaintext Storage of a Password issue was discovered in Kabona AB WebDatorCentral (WDC) versions prior to Version 3.4.0. WDC stores password credentials in plaintext.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.2% (top 32%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-255
Published	2017-11-07
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): ICS-CERT · Vendor: kabona

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2017-11-07 21:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:38 UTCUpdated Record last modified

kabona webdatorcentral UPGRADE

Affected: < 3.4.0

Fixed in: 3.4.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy webdatorcentral || rpm -q webdatorcentral || webdatorcentral --version

2. UPGRADE to 3.4.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade webdatorcentral

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade webdatorcentral

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2016-0872?

webdatorcentral: upgrade to 3.4.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2016-0872 being exploited?

CVE-2016-0872 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2016-0872 affect?

CVE-2016-0872 affects webdatorcentral. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). A Plaintext Storage of a Password issue was discovered in Kabona AB WebDatorCentral (WDC) versions prior to Version 3.4.0. WDC stores password credentials in plaintext.

How urgent is CVE-2016-0872?

Priority 56/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Related CVEs

CVE-2016-8376 MEDIUM 6.1 MITIGATE An issue was discovered in Kabona AB WebDatorCentral (WDC) application prior to Version 3.4.0
CVE-2016-8356 HIGH 8.2 MITIGATE An issue was discovered in Kabona AB WebDatorCentral (WDC) application prior to Version 3.4.0
CVE-2016-8347 CRITICAL 9.8 MITIGATE An issue was discovered in Kabona AB WebDatorCentral (WDC) application prior to Version 3.4.0

References

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