HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2014-8170
HIGH

CVE-2014-8170

CWE-134Published: September 26, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

ovirt_safe_delete_config in ovirtfunctions.py and other unspecified locations in ovirt-node 3.0.0-474-gb852fd7 as packaged in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3 do not properly quote input strings, which allows remote authenticated users and physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a ; (semicolon) in an input string.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2014-8170 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 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

ovirt1 product(s)
ovirt-node
Red Hat1 product(s)
enterprise virtualization
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1194745
ADVISORYhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1194745

All References (4)

→
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1194745Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
https://gerrit.ovirt.org/gitweb?p=ovirt-node.git%3Ba=blob%3Bf=src/ovirtnode/ovirtfunctions.py%3Bh=caef7ef019ca12b49aa3c030792538956fb4caad%3Bhb=e11e02cd9256c854dd0419515097637d6829b4f1#l1091
→
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1194745Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
https://gerrit.ovirt.org/gitweb?p=ovirt-node.git%3Ba=blob%3Bf=src/ovirtnode/ovirtfunctions.py%3Bh=caef7ef019ca12b49aa3c030792538956fb4caad%3Bhb=e11e02cd9256c854dd0419515097637d6829b4f1#l1091

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2014-8170
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-134
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedSep 26, 2017

Related CVEs (CWE-134)

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2014-8170 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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