CVE-2019-10183

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Virt-install(1) utility used to provision new virtual machines has introduced an option '--unattended' to create VMs without user interaction. This option accepts guest VM password as command line arguments, thus leaking them to others users on the system via process listing. It was introduced recently in the virt-manager v2.2.0 release.

3.3 /10

CVSS v3 : LOW

V3 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1 /10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References
Link Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109027 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3464
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10183 Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virt-manager:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

12 Feb 2023, 23:33

Type Values Removed Values Added
Summary The virt-install utility used to provision new virtual machines, in virt-manager v2.2.0, has introduced an option '--unattended' to create VMs without user interaction. This option accepts guest VM password as command line arguments. An attacker could obtain these passwords though process listings on the system. Virt-install(1) utility used to provision new virtual machines has introduced an option '--unattended' to create VMs without user interaction. This option accepts guest VM password as command line arguments, thus leaking them to others users on the system via process listing. It was introduced recently in the virt-manager v2.2.0 release.
References
  • {'url': 'https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/03/1', 'name': 'https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/03/1', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • {'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-10183', 'name': 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-10183', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • {'url': 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1726232', 'name': 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1726232', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • {'url': 'https://virt-manager.org/download/', 'name': 'https://virt-manager.org/download/', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}

02 Feb 2023, 21:18

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (MISC) https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/03/1 -
  • (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-10183 -
  • (MISC) https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1726232 -
  • (MISC) https://virt-manager.org/download/ -
Summary Virt-install(1) utility used to provision new virtual machines has introduced an option '--unattended' to create VMs without user interaction. This option accepts guest VM password as command line arguments, thus leaking them to others users on the system via process listing. It was introduced recently in the virt-manager v2.2.0 release. The virt-install utility used to provision new virtual machines, in virt-manager v2.2.0, has introduced an option '--unattended' to create VMs without user interaction. This option accepts guest VM password as command line arguments. An attacker could obtain these passwords though process listings on the system.
Information

Published : 2019-07-03 14:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:59

NVD link : CVE-2019-10183

Mitre link : CVE-2019-10183

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2019-10183

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Products Affected

redhat

  • enterprise_linux
  • virt-manager
CWE
CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor