CVE-2019-10139: ovirt cockpit-ovirt Insufficiently Protected Credentials
CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesRHSA-2019:2433
Published 17-05-2019Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-10139 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in ovirt cockpit-ovirt. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 14.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.24%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1Timeline
- 17-05-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
During HE deployment via cockpit-ovirt, cockpit-ovirt generates an ansible variable file `/var/lib/ovirt-hosted-engine-setup/cockpit/ansibleVarFileXXXXXX.var` which contains the admin and the appliance passwords as plain-text. At the of the deployment procedure, these files are deleted.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versionsHigh 7.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesSingle source
Medium 5.6Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:NSourcesAll 3 agree
- NVDNIST5.6MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
- OSV · Red hatEcosystem advisory · calculated5.6MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Low 2.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.24%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
15%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.24% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.24%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-522Insufficiently Protected CredentialsThe product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.
- CWE-311Missing Encryption of Sensitive DataThe product does not encrypt sensitive or critical information before storage or transmission.
Affected systems
Redhat2 products
- cockpit-ovirt< 0:0.13.5-1.el7ev
- cockpit-ovirt-dashboard< 0:0.13.5-1.el7ev
Ovirt1 product
- cockpit-ovirtn/a | na
2 vendors · 3 products
References
15 links- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10139X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2433Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory
