HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2019-10139
HIGH

CVE-2019-10139

CWE-522Published: May 17, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-10139 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), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

ovirt1 product(s)
cockpit-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

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108396
ADVISORYhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2433
ADVISORYhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2437
ADVISORYhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10139
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108396
ADVISORYhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2433
ADVISORYhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2437
ADVISORYhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10139

All References (8)

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108396Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2433Third Party Advisory
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2437Third Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10139Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108396Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2433Third Party Advisory
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2437Third Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10139Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2019-10139
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-522
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedMay 17, 2019

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2019-10139 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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