oVirt Engine before 4.0.3 does not include DWH_DB_PASSWORD in the list of keys to hide in…
Priority LOW 25CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
oVirt Engine before 4.0.3 does not include DWH_DB_PASSWORD in the list of keys to hide in log files, which allows local users to obtain sensitive password information by reading engine log files.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00347 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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
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 Virtualization 3 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Virtualization 4 | Affected | No fix yet |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-6341
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vcfm-vxjm-7w5h
References
More Ovirt vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-00992 Sensitive information in log files in [UNKNOWN] ovirt-engine-setup CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-02889 Missing authorization in ovirt-engine CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2018-00994 Information disclosure in ovirt-engine CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.7
- TI-2014-06524 oVirt 3.2.2 through 3.5.0 does not invalidate the restapi session after logout from the… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-00995 Sensitive information in log files in [UNKNOWN] ovirt-engine CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2017-11085 Sensitive information in log files in Red Hat ovirt-engine CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2016-6341 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-6341 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vcfm-vxjm-7w5h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-6341 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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