CVE-2011-1773

virt-v2v before 0.8.4 does not preserve the VNC console password when converting a guest, which...

4.4 MediumFix available

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.

Exploit likelihood

0.47%Down 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.4

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.

Record: CVE-2011-1773
CVSS 2.0: 4.4 MediumAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-255
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

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.

Record: CVE-2011-1773
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2011-1771 No score

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.

Record: EUVD-2011-1771
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pv82-4539-jh36 No score

virt-v2v before 0.8.4 does not preserve the VNC console password when converting a guest, which...

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.

Record: GHSA-pv82-4539-jh36
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`virt-v2v` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client	before 0:0.8.3-5.el6	0:0.8.3-5.el6
`virt-v2v` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode	before 0:0.8.3-5.el6	0:0.8.3-5.el6
`virt-v2v` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server	before 0:0.8.3-5.el6	0:0.8.3-5.el6
`virt-v2v` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation	before 0:0.8.3-5.el6	0:0.8.3-5.el6

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2011-1773 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.4) in Matthew Booth Virt-v2v, published February 8, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.47%, the 41st percentile. Fixed in virt-v2v 0:0.8.3-5.el6.

References

Show 19 moreShow less