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CVE-2019-10183 json

Virt-install(1) utility used to provision new virtual machines has introduced an option '--unattended' to create VMs without user interacti…

published 2019-07-03 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-2211

cvss
3.2
version 3.0, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 34%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Virt-install(1) utility used to provision new virtual machines has introduced an option '--unattended' to create VMs without user interaction. This option accepts guest VM password as command line arguments, thus leaking them to others users on the system via process listing. It was introduced recently in the virt-manager v2.2.0 release.

Patch / fix

  • virt-manager Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 1:2.2.1-3ubuntu2.1
  • virt-manager Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 1:3.2.0-3

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2019-10183

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  • virt-manager RHEL 8 2.2.1-2.el8
  • virt-install RHEL 8 2.2.1-2.el8
  • virt-manager-common RHEL 8 2.2.1-2.el8

red hat advisories RHSA-2019:3464

  • virt-manager openSUSE Tumbleweed 3.2.0-10.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:11500-1

  • virt-manager Alpine 3.24, Alpine 3.23, Alpine 3.22 +10 more 2.2.1-r0

alpine advisories ALPINE-CVE-2019-10183

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Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2019-10183 updated cvss 2.8

virt-install: unattended option leaks password via command line argument

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) virt-install 2.2.1-2.el8, virt-manager 2.2.1-2.el8, virt-manager-common 2.2.1-2.el8
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:3464
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 virt-manager Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 virt-manager Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 virt-install, virt-manager, virt-manager-common
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.0 3.2 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
NVD 3.0 3.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
NVD 2.0 2.1 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

  • Red Hat virt-install

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

Sources

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