Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2012-0861
The vds_installer in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager (RHEV-M) before 3.1, when adding a host, uses the -k curl parameter when downloading deployUtil.py and vds_bootstrap.py, which prevents SSL certificates from being validated and allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Python code via a man-in-the-middle attack.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
6.8
MEDIUM
EPSS Probability:0.90%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Assessing known weaponization, exploitation telemetry, and federal advisories.
Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| redhat | enterprise_virtualization_manager | 2.1, 2.2, 2.2.3 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.895%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2012-01-19T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2013-01-04T22:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2012-12-04 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-06T18:38:14 |
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