Unscored severity · published Nov 2, 2013
CVE-2013-4401
The virConnectDomainXMLToNative API function in libvirt 1.1.0 through 1.1.3 checks for the connect:read permission instead of the connect:write permission, which allows attackers…
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CVSS
1.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The virConnectDomainXMLToNative API function in libvirt 1.1.0 through 1.1.3 checks for the connect:read permission instead of the connect:write permission, which allows attackers to gain domain:write privileges and execute Qemu binaries via crafted XML. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.7% · higher than 77% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LI
Libvirt · Redhat
1.1.0; 1.1.1; 1.1.2; 1.1.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4401
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-4401
libvirt.org
http://libvirt.org/git/?p=libvirt.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=57687fd6bf7f6e1b3662c52f3f26c06ab19dc96c
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/55210
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/60895
security.gentoo.org
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-04.xml
wiki.libvirt.org
http://wiki.libvirt.org/page/Maintenance_Releases
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029241
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