libvirt virtlockd/virtlogd Parameter access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in libvirt. The affected element is an unknown function of the component virtlockd/virtlogd. This manipulation as part of Parameter causes access control. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2019-10132. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in libvirt (Virtualization Software) (affected version not known). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component virtlockd/virtlogd. The manipulation as part of a Parameter leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A vulnerability was found in libvirt >= 4.1.0 in the virtlockd-admin.socket and virtlogd-admin.socket systemd units. A missing SocketMode configuration parameter allows any user on the host to connect using virtlockd-admin-sock or virtlogd-admin-sock and perform administrative tasks against the virtlockd and virtlogd daemons.

The weakness was released 05/22/2019 as confirmed bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-10132 since 03/27/2019. The attack can be launched remotely. A single authentication is required for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 276357 (TencentOS Server 3: virt:rhel and virt-devel:rhel (TSSA-2022:0119)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 197501 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Libvirt Vulnerabilities (USN-4021-1)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (276357) and SecurityFocus (BID 107777†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-132548 and VDB-133057. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.0

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 276357
Nessus Name: TencentOS Server 3: virt:rhel and virt-devel:rhel (TSSA-2022:0119)

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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03/27/2019 🔍
04/03/2019 +7 days 🔍
05/22/2019 +49 days 🔍
05/23/2019 +1 days 🔍
11/23/2025 +2376 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: RHSA-2019:1264
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2019-10132 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-10132
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-135361
SecurityFocus: 107777 - libvirt CVE-2019-3886 Security Bypass Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/23/2019 11:02
Updated: 11/23/2025 02:25
Changes: 05/23/2019 11:02 (60), 06/14/2020 16:23 (3), 09/23/2023 15:33 (3), 09/23/2023 15:39 (12), 11/23/2025 02:25 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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