CVE-2019-10167

libvirt: arbitrary command execution via virConnectGetDomainCapabilities API

Severity Score

7.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The virConnectGetDomainCapabilities() libvirt API, versions 4.x.x before 4.10.1 and 5.x.x before 5.4.1, accepts an "emulatorbin" argument to specify the program providing emulation for a domain. Since v1.2.19, libvirt will execute that program to probe the domain's capabilities. Read-only clients could specify an arbitrary path for this argument, causing libvirtd to execute a crafted executable with its own privileges.

La API libvirt de la función virConnectGetDomainCapabilities(), versiones 4.x.x anteriores a 4.10.1 y versiones 5.x.x anteriores a 5.4.1, acepta un argumento "emulatorbin" para especificar el programa que proporciona emulación para un dominio. Desde versión v1.2.19, libvirt ejecutará ese programa para examinar las capacidades del dominio. Los clientes de solo lectura podrían especificar una ruta de acceso arbitraria para este argumento, causando que libvirtd activara un ejecutable diseñado con sus propios privilegios.

The virConnectGetDomainCapabilities() libvirt API accepts an "emulatorbin" argument to specify the program providing emulation for a domain. Since v1.2.19, libvirt will execute that program to probe the domain's capabilities. Read-only clients could specify an arbitrary path for this argument, causing libvirtd to execute a crafted executable with its own privileges.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2019-03-27 CVE Reserved
2019-06-20 CVE Published
2024-08-04 CVE Updated
2024-10-06 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CWE-250: Execution with Unnecessary Privileges
CWE-284: Improper Access Control
CWE-862: Missing Authorization

CAPEC

References (5)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://access.redhat.com/libvirt-privesc-vulnerabilities	2019-07-11
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10167	2020-10-15
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-18	2020-10-15
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-10167	2019-07-11
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1720117	2019-07-11

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Libvirt Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Libvirt"				>= 4.0.0 < 4.10.1 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Libvirt" and version " >= 4.0.0 < 4.10.1"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Libvirt Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Libvirt"				>= 5.0.0 < 5.4.1 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Libvirt" and version " >= 5.0.0 < 5.4.1"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux"				7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" and version "7.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux"				8.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" and version "8.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Desktop Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop"				6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" and version "6.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Desktop Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop"				7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" and version "7.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Server Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server"				6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" and version "6.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Server Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server"				7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" and version "7.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Server Aus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Aus"				7.6 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Aus" and version "7.6"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Server Eus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Eus"				7.6 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Eus" and version "7.6"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Server Tus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Tus"				7.6 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Tus" and version "7.6"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Workstation Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation"				6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" and version "6.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Workstation Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation"				7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" and version "7.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Virtualization Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Virtualization"				4.3 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Virtualization" and version "4.3"		-		Affected