Matthew Booth virt-v2v up to 0.8.3 credentials management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Matthew Booth virt-v2v. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Executing a manipulation can lead to credentials management. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2011-1773. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Matthew Booth virt-v2v and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a credentials management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-255. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

virt-v2v before 0.8.4 does not preserve the VNC console password when converting a guest, which allows local users to bypass the intended VNC authentication by connecting without a password.

The weakness was presented 02/07/2014 with Red Hat as confirmed git commit (GIT Repository). The advisory is shared for download at git.fedorahosted.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2011-1773 since 04/19/2011. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1552.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 61201 (Scientific Linux Security Update : virt-v2v on SL6.x x86_64), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Scientific Linux Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 0.1.0 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.fedorahosted.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be patching the affected component. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (61201), SecurityFocus (BID 50934†), OSVDB (77558†), Secunia (SA47086†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-37548†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Credentials management
CWE: CWE-255
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 61201
Nessus Name: Scientific Linux Security Update : virt-v2v on SL6.x x86_64
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OpenVAS ID: 870662
OpenVAS Name: RedHat Update for virt-v2v RHSA-2011:1615-03
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Upgrade: virt-v2v 0.1.0
Patch: git.fedorahosted.org

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04/19/2011 🔍
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08/01/2012 +239 days 🔍
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03/25/2015 +411 days 🔍
03/11/2022 +2543 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: RHSA-2011:1615
Organization: Red Hat
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-1773 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-1773
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-69268

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SecurityFocus: 50934 - Red Hat 'virt-v2v' Package Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Secunia: 47086
OSVDB: 77558
Vulnerability Center: 37548 - Red Hat virt-v2v Package Disables VNC Password Protection When Converting Guest to KVM Guest, Low

Entryinfo

Created: 03/25/2015 16:45
Updated: 03/11/2022 03:47
Changes: 03/25/2015 16:45 (70), 09/24/2018 08:56 (7), 03/11/2022 03:47 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:CE6:103

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