Missing authorization in ovirt-engine
Priority LOW 39CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
It was discovered that in the ovirt's REST API before version 4.3.2.1, RemoveDiskCommand is triggered as an internal command, meaning the permission validation that should be performed against the calling user is skipped. A user with low privileges (eg Basic Operations) could exploit this flaw to delete disks attached to guests.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0183 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unspecified | ovirt-engine | 4.3.2.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- ovirt-engine Vendorunspecified Affected 4.3.2.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| RHV-M 4.2 | Fixed | — |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-3879
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9fjf-3vjh-p57c
References
Sources
- CVE-2019-3879 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-3879 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9fjf-3vjh-p57c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-3879 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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