Auth bypass in Libvirt
CVE-2019-10161
It was discovered that libvirtd before versions 4.10.1 and 5.4.1 would permit read-only clients to use the virDomainSaveImageGetXMLDesc() API, specifying an arbitrary path which would be accessed with the permissions of the libvirtd proces…
EPSS: 0.005 (40.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Libvirt — versions fixed in 4.10.1, fixed in 5.4.1
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 14.04
- Redhat Enterprise_linux — versions 6.0, 7.0, 8.0
- Redhat Libvirt
- Redhat Virtualization — versions 4.0
- Redhat Virtualization_host — versions 4.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-10161?
- CVE-2019-10161 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libvirt, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-07-30.
- How severe is CVE-2019-10161?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.