CVE-2014-0189
Red Hat Virt-Who Local File Read Information Disclosure
Description
virt-who uses world-readable permissions for /etc/sysconfig/virt-who, which allows local users to obtain password for hypervisors by reading the file.
INFO
Published Date :
May 2, 2014, 2:55 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 13, 2023, 12:36 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
2.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2014-0189
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2014-0189.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0430.html | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/28/2 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67089 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1081286 | Issue Tracking |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1088732 | Issue Tracking |
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CVE-2014-0189 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2014-0189 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description It was discovered that the /etc/sysconfig/virt-who configuration file, which may contain hypervisor authentication credentials, was world-readable. A local user could use this flaw to obtain authentication credentials from this file. virt-who uses world-readable permissions for /etc/sysconfig/virt-who, which allows local users to obtain password for hypervisors by reading the file. Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2014:1206 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2014:1513 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0430 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0189 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description virt-who uses world-readable permissions for /etc/sysconfig/virt-who, which allows local users to obtain password for hypervisors by reading the file. It was discovered that the /etc/sysconfig/virt-who configuration file, which may contain hypervisor authentication credentials, was world-readable. A local user could use this flaw to obtain authentication credentials from this file. Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0189 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0430 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2014:1513 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2014:1206 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 26, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:virt-who_project:virt-who:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:virt-who_project:virt-who:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/28/2 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/28/2 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67089 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67089 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1088732 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1088732 Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1081286 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1081286 Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0430.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0430.html Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 18, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0430.html -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 05, 2014
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2014-0189 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2014-0189
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.05635
percentile