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CVE-2018-1073

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  • Published2018-06-19
  • Fixed in4.2.3
  • WeaknessCWE-200 · CWE-209

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Description

The web console login form in ovirt-engine before version 4.2.3 returned different errors for non-existent users and invalid passwords, allowing an attacker to discover the names of valid user accounts.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-06-1912:29CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-11-04 15:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Ovirt ovirt-engine
BranchAffectedFixed in
4.2< 4.2.34.2.3
Redhat virtualizationversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
4.0= 4.0no fix published
Redhat virtualization hostversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
4.0= 4.0no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • rhvm-applianceRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::hypervisorall versions · fixed in 2:4.2-20180504.0.el7

Vendor advisories

  • RHSA-2018:1525 Red Hat Product Security4 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: rhvm-appliance security and enhancement update

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Ovirt ovirt-engine to 4.2.3
  2. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2018:1525 · 4 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/2974891

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.15.3read 2026-10-23
  • CNACVSS 3.05.3known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.05read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-209known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-200read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.8 %2026-11-03
  • OSVaffected packages—

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Published
2018-06-19
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1073?

The web console login form in ovirt-engine before version 4.2.3 returned different errors for non-existent users and invalid passwords, allowing an attacker to discover the names of valid user accounts.

Is CVE-2018-1073 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-1073 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.8% on 2026-11-03, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-1073?

CVE-2018-1073 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

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