CVE-2014-7823

N/A
Published: November 13, 2014 at 03:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:15 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLibvirt

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

The virDomainGetXMLDesc API in Libvirt before 1.2.11 allows remote read-only users to obtain the VNC password by using the VIR_DOMAIN_XML_MIGRATABLE flag, which triggers the use of the VIR_DOMAIN_XML_SECURE flag.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (8)

Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/60010
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/60895
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/62058
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/62303
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
http://security.libvirt.org/2014/0007.html
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2404-1

CVSS

Confidentiality
PARTIAL
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-255

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