The domain management tool (rhevm-manage-domains) in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization…
Priority LOW 11CWE-255Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
The domain management tool (rhevm-manage-domains) in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager (RHEV-M) 3.1 and earlier, when the validate action is enabled, logs the administrative password to a world-readable log file, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading this file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00371 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:enterprise_virtualization_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.1 | 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:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:enterprise_virtualization_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.1 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
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:enterprise_virtualization_manager:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2013:0211 Released 2013-02-04 · Red Hat rating Moderaterhevm 3.1.2 security and bug fix update
- RHEV-M 3.1 rhevm-3.1.0-43.el6ev, rhevm-backend-3.1.0-43.el6ev, rhevm-config-3.1.0-43.el6ev +9
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| RHEV-M 3.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0211 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-6115
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v9rq-qgv5-9mqc
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-2012-00796 The vds_installer in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager (RHEV-M) before 3.1, when… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2012-6115 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-6115 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v9rq-qgv5-9mqc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-6115 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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