CVE-2011-1773

Public Exploit

Description

virt-v2v before 0.8.4 does not preserve the VNC console password when converting a guest, which allows local users to bypass the intended VNC authentication by connecting without a password.

Category

4.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://git.fedorahosted.org/cgit/virt-v2v.git/commit/?id=7e9393129116699d1228bb02b9f65b78584582c1 patch exploit
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1615.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=702754
http://secunia.com/advisories/47086 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/77558 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-1773?
CVE-2011-1773 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-1773?
To fix CVE-2011-1773, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-1773 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-1773 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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