# CVE-2014-3573: The oVirt Engine backend module, as used in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager before 3.4.2, uses an "insecure DocumentBuilderFactory

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-10-18 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The oVirt Engine backend module, as used in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager before 3.4.2, uses an "insecure DocumentBuilderFactory," which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or possibly have other unspecified impact via a crafted XML/RSDL document, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

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## References

- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030807
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1161.html

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