CVE-2016-10746 Missing authorization in n/a
Guest agents with read-only connections can access time information via the virDomainGetTime API, bypassing intended read-write restrictions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-10746?
CVE-2016-10746 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 18 Apr 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
libvirt-domain.c in libvirt before 1.3.1 supports virDomainGetTime API calls by guest agents with an RO connection, even though an RW connection was supposed to be required, a different vulnerability than CVE-2019-3886.
Weakness: CWE-254
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10746?
It affects 2 products.
Linux distribution packages (2)
libvirt SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS | All versions | 1.2.5-23.24.1 |
libvirt-python SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS | All versions | 1.2.5-3.3.2 |
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Redhat Libvirt.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10746?
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-2016-10746 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10746 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-10746, DLA-1772-1, GHSA-66gq-pc92-3m6j, SUSE-SU-2019:14146-1.