CVE-2014-7823

Description

The virDomainGetXMLDesc API in Libvirt before 1.2.11 allows remote read-only users to obtain the VNC password by using the VIR_DOMAIN_XML_MIGRATABLE flag, which triggers the use of the VIR_DOMAIN_XML_SECURE flag.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.53%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory libvirt.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/62058 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60895 third party advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-04.xml vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62303 third party advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2404-1 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00083.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60010 third party advisory
http://security.libvirt.org/2014/0007.html patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-7823?
CVE-2014-7823 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-7823?
To fix CVE-2014-7823, 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-2014-7823 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-7823 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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