Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization up to 3.0 input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization up to 3.0 and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2014-5177. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization up to 3.0 (Virtualization Software). Affected is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

libvirt 1.0.0 through 1.2.x before 1.2.5, when fine grained access control is enabled, allows local users to read arbitrary files via a crafted XML document containing an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference to the (1) virDomainDefineXML, (2) virNetworkCreateXML, (3) virNetworkDefineXML, (4) virStoragePoolCreateXML, (5) virStoragePoolDefineXML, (6) virStorageVolCreateXML, (7) virDomainCreateXML, (8) virNodeDeviceCreateXML, (9) virInterfaceDefineXML, (10) virStorageVolCreateXMLFrom, (11) virConnectDomainXMLFromNative, (12) virConnectDomainXMLToNative, (13) virSecretDefineXML, (14) virNWFilterDefineXML, (15) virDomainSnapshotCreateXML, (16) virDomainSaveImageDefineXML, (17) virDomainCreateXMLWithFiles, (18) virConnectCompareCPU, or (19) virConnectBaselineCPU API method, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue. NOTE: this issue was SPLIT from CVE-2014-0179 per ADT3 due to different affected versions of some vectors.

The weakness was released 08/03/2014 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at security.libvirt.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-5177 since 08/03/2014. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 03/26/2022).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 74226 (CentOS 6 : libvirt (CESA-2014:0560)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 195630 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Libvirt Vulnerabilities (USN-2366-1)).

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 X-Force (95277), Tenable (74226), SecurityFocus (BID 69033†), Secunia (SA60291†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-47921†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-11780, VDB-11995, VDB-11999 and VDB-12003. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 74226
Nessus Name: CentOS 6 : libvirt (CESA-2014:0560)
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OpenVAS ID: 841810
OpenVAS Name: Ubuntu Update for libvirt USN-2366-1
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01/05/2015 +82 days 🔍
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03/26/2022 +2557 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: redhat.com

Advisory: RHSA-2014:0560
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2014-5177 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-5177
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-70536

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X-Force: 95277
SecurityFocus: 69033 - libvirt XML External Entity CVE-2014-5177 Multiple Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 60291 - SUSE update for libvirt, Not Critical
Vulnerability Center: 47921 - libvirt <=1.0.0 and 1.2.0 - 1.2.4 Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability via a Crafted XML Document, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/26/2015 12:07
Updated: 03/26/2022 14:21
Changes: 03/26/2015 12:07 (65), 06/17/2017 07:33 (9), 03/26/2022 14:15 (3), 03/26/2022 14:20 (1), 03/26/2022 14:21 (2)
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