Description
The web console login form in ovirt-engine before version 4.2.3 returned different errors for non-existent users and invalid passwords, allowing an attacker to discover the names of valid user accounts.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| [UNKNOWN] | ovirt-engine | ovirt-engine 4.2.3 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | rhvm-appliance | 2:4.2-20180504.0.el7 | RHSA-2018:1525 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2018:1525 Red Hat Security Advisory: rhvm-appliance security and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 9, 2026
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1073
- 104189 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2018:1525 vendor-advisory