CVE-2018-1000018 Information disclosure in n/a

High 7.8 Published 24 Jan 2018 Updated 17 Sep 2024

An attacker with log access can read the root user's password from oVirt hosted engine setup logs, compromising system security.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-1000018?

CVE-2018-1000018 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Jan 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An information disclosure in ovirt-hosted-engine-setup prior to 2.2.7 reveals the root user's password in the log file.

Weakness: CWE-532

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1000018?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ovirt Ovirt-Hosted-Engine-Setup.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1000018?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1000018 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-1000018 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1000018 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-46v9-494m-j4hj.