#VU9129 Information disclosure in Red Hat Virtualization - CVE-2014-9970

Vulnerability identifier: #VU9129

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-9970

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Red Hat Virtualization
Server applications / Virtualization software

Vendor: Red Hat Inc.

Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The weakness exists due to a flaw in the Jasypt component. A local attacker can conduct a timing attack on password hash comparison and obtain passwords on the target system.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Virtualization: 4

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External links
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3141

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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