# CVE-2012-0861: The vds\_installer in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager (RHEV-M) before 3.1, when adding a host, uses the -k curl parameter when down

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2013-01-04 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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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## References

- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1508.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56825
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1506.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1505.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80544
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027838

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