Information Exposure Affecting ovirt-engine-backend package, versions <0:4.1.11.2-0.1.el7


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.27% (51st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-OVIRTENGINEBACKEND-4467824
  • published26 Mar 2023
  • disclosed26 Apr 2018

Introduced: 26 Apr 2018

CVE-2018-1074  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 ovirt-engine-backend to version 0:4.1.11.2-0.1.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHBA-2018:1219.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ovirt-engine-backend package and not the ovirt-engine-backend package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

ovirt-engine API and administration web portal before versions 4.2.2.5, 4.1.11.2 is vulnerable to an exposure of Power Management credentials, including cleartext passwords to Host Administrators. A Host Administrator could use this flaw to gain access to the power management systems of hosts they control.