CVE-2014-7851

7.5 · HIGH

Published Oct 16, 2017 ovirt CWE-264 EPSS 1.00% (60th pctl) CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Overview

CVE-2014-7851 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ovirt ovirt. It was published on October 16, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical Description

oVirt 3.2.2 through 3.5.0 does not invalidate the restapi session after logout from the webadmin, which allows remote authenticated users with knowledge of another user's session data to gain that user's privileges by replacing their session token with that of another user.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ovirt. Update ovirt to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

Ref bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1161730 Ref bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1165311 Ref bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1161730 Ref bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1165311

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-7851?

CVE-2014-7851 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ovirt ovirt. It was published on October 16, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-7851?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-7851?

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