# CVE-2018-1073: The web console login form in ovirt-engine before version 4.2.3 returned different errors for non-existent users and invalid passwords, allo

- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-06-19 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- \[UNKNOWN\] ovirt-engine: ovirt-engine 4.2.3

## Description

The web console login form in ovirt-engine before version 4.2.3 returned different errors for non-existent users and invalid passwords, allowing an attacker to discover the names of valid user accounts.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on \[UNKNOWN\] ovirt-engine, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1073
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104189
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1525

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