Information disclosure in Red Hat Virt-Bootstrap
CVE-2019-13314
virt-bootstrap 1.1.0 allows local users to discover a root password by listing a process, because this password may be present in the --root-password option to virt_bootstrap.py.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (45.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 45.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Red Hat Virt-Bootstrap — versions 1.1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.redhat.com/archives/virt-tools-list/2019-July/msg00043.html (Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/virt-manager/virt-bootstrap/releases (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/08/3 (mailing-list, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00080.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00026.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-13314?
- CVE-2019-13314 is a high-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Virt-Bootstrap, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-07-05.
- How severe is CVE-2019-13314?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.