CVE-2019-3831: ovirt vdsm Incorrect Authorization
CVSS: 9.0v2.0HighModified
AliasesRHBA-2019:1965RHSA-2019:0458
Published 25-03-2019Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-3831 is a high (CVSS 9.0) Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in ovirt vdsm. EPSS estimates a 1.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.03%
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
- 25-03-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A vulnerability was discovered in vdsm, version 4.19 through 4.30.3 and 4.30.5 through 4.30.8. The systemd_run function exposed to the vdsm system user could be abused to execute arbitrary commands as root.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versionsMedium 6.7Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesSingle source
Medium 6.4Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · Red hatEcosystem advisory · calculated6.4MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVDNIST6.4MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
High 9.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.03%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
63%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.03% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.03%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat30 products
- gluster_storage3.0
- ioprocess< 0:1.1.2-1.el7ev
- ioprocess-debuginfo< 0:1.1.2-1.el7ev
- python2-ioprocess< 0:1.1.2-1.el7ev
- safelease< 0:1.0-7.el7ev
[unknown]1 product
- vdsm4.30.9
Ovirt1 product
- vdsm≥ 4.19, ≤ 4.30.3 | ≥ 4.30.5, ≤ 4.30.8
3 vendors · 32 products
References
12 links- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3831X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory