CVE-2013-6434 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 24 Jan 2014 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Man-in-the-middle attackers can spoof the SPICE server due to insecure initial connections in the remote-viewer component.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2013-6434?

CVE-2013-6434 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Jan 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The remote-viewer in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager (RHEV-M) before 3.3, when using a native SPICE client invocation method, initially makes insecure connections to the SPICE server, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof the SPICE server.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-6434?

It affects 1 product.

Linux distribution packages (11)

`rhevm` Red Hat:rhev_manager:3	All versions	`0:3.3.0-0.45.el6ev`
`rhevm-backend` Red Hat:rhev_manager:3	All versions	`0:3.3.0-0.45.el6ev`
`rhevm-dbscripts` Red Hat:rhev_manager:3	All versions	`0:3.3.0-0.45.el6ev`
`rhevm-lib` Red Hat:rhev_manager:3	All versions	`0:3.3.0-0.45.el6ev`
`rhevm-restapi` Red Hat:rhev_manager:3	All versions	`0:3.3.0-0.45.el6ev`
`rhevm-setup` Red Hat:rhev_manager:3	All versions	`0:3.3.0-0.45.el6ev`
`rhevm-setup-plugin-allinone` Red Hat:rhev_manager:3	All versions	`0:3.3.0-0.45.el6ev`
`rhevm-tools` Red Hat:rhev_manager:3	All versions	`0:3.3.0-0.45.el6ev`
`rhevm-userportal` Red Hat:rhev_manager:3	All versions	`0:3.3.0-0.45.el6ev`
`rhevm-webadmin-portal` Red Hat:rhev_manager:3	All versions	`0:3.3.0-0.45.el6ev`
`rhevm-websocket-proxy` Red Hat:rhev_manager:3	All versions	`0:3.3.0-0.45.el6ev`

Products include Redhat Enterprise Virtualization Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2013-6434?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2013-6434 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-6434 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fqrm-v269-v375, RHSA-2014:0038.