CVE-2019-3879

Description

It was discovered that in the ovirt's REST API before version 4.3.2.1, RemoveDiskCommand is triggered as an internal command, meaning the permission validation that should be performed against the calling user is skipped. A user with low privileges (eg Basic Operations) could exploit this flaw to delete disks attached to guests.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.62%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: unspecified ovirt-engine
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3879 issue tracking third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107561 vdb entry third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0802 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-3879?
CVE-2019-3879 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-3879?
To fix CVE-2019-3879, 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-2019-3879 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-3879 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-3879?
CVE-2019-3879 affects unspecified ovirt-engine.
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