MEDIUM
CVE-2024-7259
CWE-312Published: September 26, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
4.9
CVSS v3.1
Official Description
A flaw was found in oVirt. A user with administrator privileges, including users with the ReadOnlyAdmin permission, may be able to use browser developer tools to view Provider passwords in cleartext.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-7259 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires high 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 4.9.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.High
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Vendors & Products
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories
All References (2)
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https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-7259Vendor Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2314229Issue Tracking · Vendor Advisory
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2024-7259
CVSS Score4.9 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-312
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedSep 26, 2024
Related CVEs (CWE-312)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2024-7259 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.