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CVE-2016-6338: redhat enterprise_virtualization Improper Access Control

CVSS: 6.8v3.0MediumModified
AliasesRHSA-2017:3427
Published 20-04-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-6338 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Improper Access Control vulnerability in redhat enterprise_virtualization. EPSS estimates a 0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
37/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.8/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.52%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 20-04-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

ovirt-engine-webadmin, as used in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager (aka RHEV-M) for Servers and RHEV-M 4.0, allows physically proximate attackers to bypass a webadmin session timeout restriction via vectors related to UI selections, which trigger repeating queries.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.52%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

43%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.52% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.52%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (bugzilla.redhat.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Redhat21 products
  • enterprise_virtualization4.0
  • ovirt-engine< 0:4.1.8.2-0.1.el7
  • ovirt-engine-backend< 0:4.1.8.2-0.1.el7
  • ovirt-engine-dbscripts< 0:4.1.8.2-0.1.el7
  • ovirt-engine-extensions-api-impl< 0:4.1.8.2-0.1.el7

1 vendor · 21 products

References

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