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CVE-2020-14301


An information disclosure vulnerability was found in libvirt in versions before 6.3.0. HTTP cookies used to access network-based disks were saved in the XML dump of the guest domain. This flaw allows an attacker to access potentially sensitive information in the domain configuration via the `dumpxml` command.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 13 products from redhat, from redhat, from redhat and 10 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2021, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2021-05-27T20:15:07.727

Last Modified

2024-11-21T05:02:57.587

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: SINGLE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-212

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application redhat libvirt < 6.3.0 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux 8.0 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_eus 8.4 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems 8.0 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus 8.4 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian 8.0 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus 8.4 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus 8.4 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions 8.4 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions 8.4 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_tus 8.4 Yes
Application netapp ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility - Yes
Application redhat codeready_linux_builder - Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux 8.0 No
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_eus 8.4 No
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems 8.0 No
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus 8.4 No
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian 8.0 No
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus 8.4 No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For redhat's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.