libvirt 1.1.1 through 1.2.0 allows context-dependent attackers to bypass the…
Priority LOW 21CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · Partial
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
libvirt 1.1.1 through 1.2.0 allows context-dependent attackers to bypass the domain:getattr and connect:search_domains restrictions in ACLs and obtain sensitive domain object information via a request to the (1) virConnectDomainEventRegister and (2) virConnectDomainEventRegisterAny functions in the event registration API.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00623 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
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:libvirt:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.3 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.4 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Storage 2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-0028
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-76m6-h6vf-x33v
- 2026-11-04 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More Red Hat Libvirt vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-04328 libvirt before 2.0.0 improperly disables password checking when the password on a VNC… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-07455 Incorrect permission assignment in libvirt CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2013-03857 The virConnectDomainXMLToNative API function in libvirt 1.1.0 through 1.1.3 checks for… CVSS 2.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2018-04154 qemu/qemu_monitor.c in libvirt allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2017-14571 libvirt version 2.3.0 and later is vulnerable to a bad default configuration of… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2013-00105 Use-after-free vulnerability in the virNetMessageFree function in… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2014-0028 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-0028 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-76m6-h6vf-x33v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-0028 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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