CVE-2018-1000018
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
An information disclosure in ovirt-hosted-engine-setup prior to 2.2.7 reveals the root user's password in the log file.
Find out more about CVE-2018-1000018 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
Statement
Released versions of Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization were not impacted by this issue in practice as the passwords were not saved in the answerfile during provisioning.
CVSS v3 metrics
NOTE: The following CVSS v3 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| CVSS3 Base Score | 6.3 |
|---|---|
| CVSS3 Base Metrics | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| Attack Vector | Local |
| Attack Complexity | Low |
| Privileges Required | Low |
| User Interaction | None |
| Scope | Changed |
| Confidentiality | Low |
| Integrity Impact | Low |
| Availability Impact | Low |
Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Virtualization 4 | ovirt-hosted-engine-setup | Will not fix |
External References
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