CVE-2014-3573
Description
It was discovered that, when loading XML/RSDL documents, the oVirt Engine back end module used an insecure DocumentBuilderFactory. A remote, authenticated attacker could use this flaw to read files accessible to the user running the ovirt-engine server, and potentially perform other more advanced XML External Entity (XXE) attacks.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS v2 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 4 | 6.5 | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Network | Network | N/A |
| Access Complexity | Low | Low | N/A |
| Authentication | Single | Single | N/A |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial | Partial | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | None | Partial | N/A |
| Availability Impact | None | Partial | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
NVD: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Acknowledgements
This issue was discovered by Arun Babu Neelicattu (Red Hat Product Security).
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