libvirt up to 1.2.11 Snapshot Password information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in libvirt up to 1.2.11 and classified as problematic. This impacts the function virDomainSnapshotGetXMLDesc/virDomainSaveImageGetXMLDesc of the component Snapshot Handler. Performing a manipulation results in information disclosure (Password). This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2015-0236. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in libvirt up to 1.2.11 (Virtualization Software). This affects the function virDomainSnapshotGetXMLDesc/virDomainSaveImageGetXMLDesc of the component Snapshot Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (Password). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

libvirt before 1.2.12 allow remote authenticated users to obtain the VNC password by using the VIR_DOMAIN_XML_SECURE flag with a crafted (1) snapshot to the virDomainSnapshotGetXMLDesc interface or (2) image to the virDomainSaveImageGetXMLDesc interface.

The weakness was disclosed 01/22/2015 by Luyao Huang as LSN-2015-0001 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at security.libvirt.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-0236 since 11/18/2014. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. A authentication is necessary for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 81238 (openSUSE Security Update : libvirt (openSUSE-2015-112)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 196366 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Libvirt Vulnerabilities (USN-2867-1)).

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (100898), Tenable (81238), SecurityFocus (BID 72526†), Secunia (SA62766†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-48704†). The entries VDB-68558, VDB-82386 and VDB-82388 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.8

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Exploitinginfo

Name: Password
Class: Information disclosure / Password
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 81238
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : libvirt (openSUSE-2015-112)
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OpenVAS ID: 802965
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for libvirt FEDORA-2015-1892
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11/18/2014 🔍
01/20/2015 +63 days 🔍
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01/29/2015 +7 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: LSN-2015-0001
Researcher: Luyao Huang
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-0236 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-0236
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-69177
X-Force: 100898 - libvirt VIR_DOMAIN_XML_SECURE information disclosure, Low Risk
SecurityFocus: 72526 - libvirt CVE-2015-0236 Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Secunia: 62766 - SUSE update for libvirt, Not Critical
Vulnerability Center: 48704 - libvirt before 1.2.12 Remote Password Leakage via a Specially-Crafted Snapshot or Image, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/16/2015 08:55
Updated: 03/10/2022 13:56
Changes: 02/16/2015 08:55 (75), 06/20/2017 08:48 (9), 03/10/2022 13:56 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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