Information disclosure through error messages in [UNKNOWN] ovirt-engine
Priority LOW 28CWE-209Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-209.
Summary
The web console login form in ovirt-engine before version 4.2.3 returned different errors for non-existent users and invalid passwords, allowing an attacker to discover the names of valid user accounts.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01816 78th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [UNKNOWN] | ovirt-engine | ovirt-engine 4.2.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- ovirt-engine Vendor[UNKNOWN] Affected ovirt-engine 4.2.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ovirt:ovirt-engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.2.3 | Vulnerable | oVirt |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization_host:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Running on | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:ovirt:ovirt-engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.2.3 Vulnerable ·oVirt
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization_host:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Running on ·Red Hat
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2018:1525 Released 2018-05-15 · Red Hat rating Importantrhvm-appliance security and enhancement update
- Red Hat Virtualization 4 Hypervisor for RHEL 7 rhvm-appliance-2:4.2-20180504.0.el7
- Red Hat Virtualization 4 Management Agent for RHEL 7 Hosts rhvm-appliance-2:4.2-20180504.0.el7
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Virtualization 4 Hypervisor for RHEL 7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:1525 |
| Red Hat Virtualization 4 Management Agent for RHEL 7 Hosts | Fixed | RHSA-2018:1525 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1073
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9ghh-fm37-vrf7
References
Sources
- CVE-2018-1073 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-1073 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9ghh-fm37-vrf7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-1073 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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