CVE-2012-0861 Security feature bypass in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can execute arbitrary Python code during host addition due to disabled SSL certificate validation in the installer.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-0861?
CVE-2012-0861 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Jan 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The vds_installer in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager (RHEV-M) before 3.1, when adding a host, uses the -k curl parameter when downloading deployUtil.py and vds_bootstrap.py, which prevents SSL certificates from being validated and allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Python code via a man-in-the-middle attack.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0861?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (1)
rhev-hypervisor6 Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::hypervisor | All versions | 0:6.3-20121121.0.el6_3 |
Products include Redhat Enterprise Virtualization Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0861?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2012-0861 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0861 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9gfq-v95v-9hrx, RHSA-2012:1505.