CVE-2012-0861

rhev: vds_installer is prone to MITM when downloading 2nd stage installer

Published Jan 4, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The vds_installer in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager (RHEV-M) before 3.1, when adding a host, uses the -k curl parameter when downloading deployUtil.py and vds_bootstrap.py, which prevents SSL certificates from being validated and allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Python code via a man-in-the-middle attack.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-0886 The vds_installer in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager (RHEV-M) before 3.1, when adding a host, uses the -k curl parameter when downloading deployUtil.py and vds_bootstrap.py, which prevents SSL certificates from being validated and allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Python code via a man-in-the-middle attack.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 6:38 PM
Reserved
Jan 19, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 4, 2013, 10:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:38 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Dec 4, 2012, 12:00 AM