CVE Catalog

CVE-2014-8170

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In ovirt-node 3.0.0-474-gb852fd7, the ovirt_safe_delete_config function does not properly quote input strings, allowing remote authenticated users and physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a semicolon in an input string.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to unauthorized command execution on the system, posing a serious threat to the integrity and security of the organization's data.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the software to the latest version that fixes this vulnerability and to implement additional security measures such as input filtering.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

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