CVE-2019-10139: High severity ovirt vulnerability

Published May 14, 2019
·
Updated

During HE deployment via cockpit-ovirt, cockpit-ovirt generates an ansible variable file /var/lib/ovirt-hosted-engine-setup/cockpit/ansibleVarFileXXXXXX.var which contains the admin and the appliance passwords as plain-text. At the of the deployment procedure, these files are deleted.

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/cockpit-ovirt<0:0.13.5-1.el7e
0:0.13.5-1.el7e
redhat/imgbased<0:1.1.9-0.1.el7e
0:1.1.9-0.1.el7e
redhat/ovirt-node-ng<0:4.3.5-0.20190717.0.el7e
0:4.3.5-0.20190717.0.el7e
redhat/redhat-release-virtualization-host<0:4.3.5-2.el7e
0:4.3.5-2.el7e
redhat/redhat-virtualization-host<0:4.3.5-20190722.0.el7_7
0:4.3.5-20190722.0.el7_7
Ovirt cockpit-ovirt

Event History

May 14, 2019
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·11:42 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
May 17, 2019
CVE Published
12:00 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:28 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:28 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-10139?

CVE-2019-10139 is a vulnerability during HE deployment via cockpit-ovirt, where cockpit-ovirt generates an ansible variable file containing plain-text admin and appliance passwords.

2

How does CVE-2019-10139 affect the software?

CVE-2019-10139 affects cockpit-ovirt version 0.13.5-1.el7e and earlier.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2019-10139?

CVE-2019-10139 has a severity rating of 7.8 (High).

4

How can I fix CVE-2019-10139?

To fix CVE-2019-10139, upgrade to cockpit-ovirt version 0.13.5-1.el7e or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-10139?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-10139 at the following references: - [Red Hat Bugzilla](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1703678) - [Red Hat Security Advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2433) - [Red Hat Security Advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2437)

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