CVE-2019-3879 describes a critical authorization bypass vulnerability in oVirt's REST API, affecting oVirt and Red Hat Virtualization products before version 4.3.2.1. A low-privileged user could exploit this flaw to delete disks attached to guest virtual machines due to improper permission validation for the RemoveDiskCommand. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH), indicating a network-based attack with low attack complexity and high impact on integrity and availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the potential for data loss makes this a significant concern.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 4.3.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ovirt:ovirt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:virtualization:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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