virt-who uses world-readable permissions for /etc/sysconfig/virt-who, which allows local…
Priority LOW 11CWE-310Published · 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
- Partial Red Hat: 9 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
virt-who uses world-readable permissions for /etc/sysconfig/virt-who, which allows local users to obtain password for hypervisors by reading the file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00385 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 9 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:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:virt-who_project:virt-who:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Virt-who Project |
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:virt-who_project:virt-who:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Virt-who Project
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2015:0430 Released 2015-03-05 · Red Hat rating Moderatevirt-who security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) virt-who-0.11-5.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) virt-who-0.11-5.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) virt-who-0.11-5.el7
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0430 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Multi OS (v. 5 client) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0430 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Virtualization (v. 5 server) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0430 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-0189
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x826-pxrg-mq9q
References
Sources
- CVE-2014-0189 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-0189 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x826-pxrg-mq9q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-0189 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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