# CVE-2019-10183: Virt-install(1) utility used to provision new virtual machines has introduced an option '--unattended' to create VMs without user interactio

- Severity: CVSS 3.2 (Low), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-07-03 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- Red Hat virt-install: from virt-manager v2.2.0

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Red Hat virt-install, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10183
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109027
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3464

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