#VU12803 Information disclosure through an error message in ovirt-engine - CVE-2018-1073

Vulnerability identifier: #VU12803

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1073

CWE-ID: CWE-209

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
ovirt-engine
Server applications / SCADA systems

Vendor: oVirt

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The weakness exists in the ovirt-engine web console login form due to returning different errors for non-existent users and invalid passwords. A remote attacker can discover the names of valid user accounts.

Mitigation
Install update fro vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

ovirt-engine: 3.0 - 4.2.3

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External links
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1553525

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.