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TI-2015-00206 Aliases CVE-2015-0236GHSA-rj3c-3mq3-fpc6

libvirt before 1.2.12 allow remote authenticated users to obtain the VNC password by…

Priority LOW 20CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 10 fixed, 3 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

libvirt before 1.2.12 allow remote authenticated users to obtain the VNC password by using the VIR_DOMAIN_XML_SECURE flag with a crafted (1) snapshot to the virDomainSnapshotGetXMLDesc interface or (2) image to the virDomainSaveImageGetXMLDesc interface.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01802 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 10 fixed, 3 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 23

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:mageia:mageia:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableMageia
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.2.11VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.3VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.5VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.7VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:mageia:mageia:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Mageia
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.2.11 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.7 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 13 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.8VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.9VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.10VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1Running onopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.2Running onopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*12.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.8 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.9 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.10 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1 Running on ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.2 Running on ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node: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

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2015:0323 Released 2015-03-05 · Red Hat rating Low
    libvirt security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) libvirt-1.2.8-16.el7, libvirt-client-1.2.8-16.el7, libvirt-daemon-1.2.8-16.el7 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) libvirt-daemon-lxc-1.2.8-16.el7, libvirt-devel-1.2.8-16.el7, libvirt-docs-1.2.8-16.el7 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) libvirt-1.2.8-16.el7, libvirt-client-1.2.8-16.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) libvirt-1.2.8-16.el7, libvirt-daemon-1.2.8-16.el7, libvirt-daemon-config-network-1.2.8-16.el7 +15
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) libvirt-1.2.8-16.el7, libvirt-client-1.2.8-16.el7, libvirt-client-1.2.8-16.el7.ppc +15
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) libvirt-daemon-lxc-1.2.8-16.el7, libvirt-lock-sanlock-1.2.8-16.el7, libvirt-login-shell-1.2.8-16.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) libvirt-1.2.8-16.el7, libvirt-client-1.2.8-16.el7, libvirt-daemon-1.2.8-16.el7 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) libvirt-daemon-lxc-1.2.8-16.el7, libvirt-lock-sanlock-1.2.8-16.el7, libvirt-login-shell-1.2.8-16.el7
    • Red Hat Gluster Storage Server 3.1 on RHEL-7 libvirt-daemon-lxc-1.2.8-16.el7, libvirt-lock-sanlock-1.2.8-16.el7, libvirt-login-shell-1.2.8-16.el7
    • Red Hat Virtualization 4 Management Agent for RHEL 7 Hosts libvirt-1.2.8-16.el7, libvirt-lock-sanlock-1.2.8-16.el7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Affected—
Red Hat Storage 2Affected—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0323
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0323
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0323
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0323
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0323
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0323
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0323
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0323
Red Hat Gluster Storage Server 3.1 on RHEL-7Fixed RHSA-2015:0323
Red Hat Virtualization 4 Management Agent for RHEL 7 HostsFixed RHSA-2015:0323

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-0236
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rj3c-3mq3-fpc6

References

Patch 1

Advisory 6

Sources

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