CVE Catalog

CVE-2014-7851

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

oVirt versions 3.2.2 through 3.5.0 do not invalidate the REST API session after logout from the webadmin, allowing 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.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to unauthorized access to data and resources, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update oVirt to the latest version that fixes this vulnerability and to implement additional security measures to protect user sessions.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS