Authentication bypass in ovirt-engine

1) Improper authentication

EUVDB-ID: #VU86698

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-0822

CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in the CreateUserSession command when processing authentication requests. A remote attacker can bypass authentication process and gain unauthorized access to the application.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

ovirt-engine: 4.0.0 - 4.5.5

External links

http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2258509
http://github.com/oVirt/ovirt-engine/pull/914
http://github.com/advisories/GHSA-4vwj-x32h-m4vj
http://github.com/oVirt/ovirt-engine/releases/tag/ovirt-engine-4.5.6

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.