# CVE-2011-1773: virt-v2v before 0.8.4 does not preserve the VNC console password when converting a guest, which allows local users to bypass the intended VN

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-02-08 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

virt-v2v before 0.8.4 does not preserve the VNC console password when converting a guest, which allows local users to bypass the intended VNC authentication by connecting without a password.

## What to do

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## References

- https://git.fedorahosted.org/cgit/virt-v2v.git/commit/?id=7e9393129116699d1228bb02b9f65b78584582c1
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1615.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=702754
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47086
- http://www.osvdb.org/77558

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