HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-1075
MEDIUM

CVE-2018-1075

CWE-532Published: June 12, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

5.0
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

ovirt-engine up to version 4.2.3 is vulnerable to an unfiltered password when choosing manual db provisioning. When engine-setup was run and one chooses to provision the database manually or connect to a remote database, the password input was logged in cleartext during the verification step. Sharing the provisioning log might inadvertently leak database passwords.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-1075 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

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), with a CVSS base score of 5.0.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

ovirt1 product(s)
ovirt
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

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

ADVISORYhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2071
ADVISORYhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1075
ADVISORYhttps://gerrit.ovirt.org/#/c/91653/
ADVISORYhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2071
ADVISORYhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1075
ADVISORYhttps://gerrit.ovirt.org/#/c/91653/

All References (6)

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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2071Third Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1075Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
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https://gerrit.ovirt.org/#/c/91653/Vendor Advisory
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2071Third Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1075Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
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https://gerrit.ovirt.org/#/c/91653/Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-1075
CVSS Score5.0 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-532
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJun 12, 2018

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2018-1075 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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