The vds_installer in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager (RHEV-M) before 3.1, when…
Priority LOW 32CWE-310Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
The vds_installer in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager (RHEV-M) before 3.1, when adding a host, uses the -k curl parameter when downloading deployUtil.py and vds_bootstrap.py, which prevents SSL certificates from being validated and allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Python code via a man-in-the-middle attack.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00895 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 3 advisoriesRed Hat: 3 fixed, 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:enterprise_virtualization_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:enterprise_virtualization_manager:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:enterprise_virtualization_manager:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:enterprise_virtualization_manager:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.3 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:enterprise_virtualization_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:enterprise_virtualization_manager:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:enterprise_virtualization_manager:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:enterprise_virtualization_manager:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
Red Hat 3 advisories
- RHSA-2012:1506 Released 2012-12-04 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager 3.1
- RHEV-M for Servers rhevm-3.1.0-32.el6ev, rhevm-backend-3.1.0-32.el6ev, rhevm-config-3.1.0-32.el6ev +9
- RHSA-2012:1508 Released 2012-12-04 · Red Hat rating Importantrhev-3.1.0 vdsm security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- RHEV Agents (vdsm) vdsm-4.9.6-44.0.el6_3, vdsm-cli-4.9.6-44.0.el6_3, vdsm-hook-vhostmd-4.9.6-44.0.el6_3 +2
- RHSA-2012:1505 Released 2012-12-04 · Red Hat rating Importantrhev-hypervisor6 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- RHEV Hypervisor for RHEL-6 rhev-hypervisor6-6.3-20121121.0.el6_3
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 2 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| RHEV Agents (vdsm) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1508 |
| RHEV Hypervisor for RHEL-6 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1505 |
| RHEV-M for Servers | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1506 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-0861
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9gfq-v95v-9hrx
References
More Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-06436 A statement in the System Programming Guide of the Intel 64 and IA-32 Architectures… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2015-06271 redhat-support-plugin-rhev in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager (aka RHEV… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2018-00992 Sensitive information in log files in [UNKNOWN] ovirt-engine-setup CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2015-00207 Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV) Manager before 3.5.1 ignores the permission to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2014-02897 The oVirt Engine backend module, as used in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2010-02670 Race condition in the SPICE (aka spice-activex) plug-in for Internet Explorer in Red Hat… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2012-0861 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-0861 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9gfq-v95v-9hrx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-0861 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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