Is CVE-2014-7851 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2014-7851 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2014-7851 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2014-7851 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-7851?

CVE-2014-7851 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2014-7851

CWE-264Published: October 16, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.5

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

oVirt 3.2.2 through 3.5.0 does not invalidate the restapi session after logout from the webadmin, which allows remote authenticated users with knowledge of another user's session data to gain that user's privileges by replacing their session token with that of another user.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2014-7851 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.5.