CVE-2015-0237 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published 1 May 2015 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Authenticated users can bypass snapshot restrictions to create long chains, causing denial of service by preventing host startup.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2015-0237?

CVE-2015-0237 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 May 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV) Manager before 3.5.1 ignores the permission to deny snapshot creation during live storage migration between domains, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (prevent host start) by creating a long snapshot chain.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-0237?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Redhat Enterprise Virtualization Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2015-0237?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2015-0237 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-0237 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w75w-f8r5-wc7w.