CVE-2014-3573
The oVirt Engine backend module, as used in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager before 3.4...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
6.5
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.
- Record
CVE-2014-3573- CVSS 2.0
- 6.5 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2014-3573- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-3554 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2014-3554- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6whg-r3w4-fhjh No score
The oVirt Engine backend module, as used in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager before 3.4...
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.
- Record
GHSA-6whg-r3w4-fhjh- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
rhevmRed Hat:rhev_manager:3 |
before 0:3.4.2-0.2.el6ev | 0:3.4.2-0.2.el6ev |
rhevm-backendRed Hat:rhev_manager:3 |
before 0:3.4.2-0.2.el6ev | 0:3.4.2-0.2.el6ev |
rhevm-dbscriptsRed Hat:rhev_manager:3 |
before 0:3.4.2-0.2.el6ev | 0:3.4.2-0.2.el6ev |
rhevm-libRed Hat:rhev_manager:3 |
before 0:3.4.2-0.2.el6ev | 0:3.4.2-0.2.el6ev |
rhevm-restapiRed Hat:rhev_manager:3 |
before 0:3.4.2-0.2.el6ev | 0:3.4.2-0.2.el6ev |
rhevm-setupRed Hat:rhev_manager:3 |
before 0:3.4.2-0.2.el6ev | 0:3.4.2-0.2.el6ev |
rhevm-setup-baseRed Hat:rhev_manager:3 |
before 0:3.4.2-0.2.el6ev | 0:3.4.2-0.2.el6ev |
rhevm-setup-plugin-allinoneRed Hat:rhev_manager:3 |
before 0:3.4.2-0.2.el6ev | 0:3.4.2-0.2.el6ev |
rhevm-setup-plugin-ovirt-engineRed Hat:rhev_manager:3 |
before 0:3.4.2-0.2.el6ev | 0:3.4.2-0.2.el6ev |
rhevm-setup-plugin-ovirt-engine-commonRed Hat:rhev_manager:3 |
before 0:3.4.2-0.2.el6ev | 0:3.4.2-0.2.el6ev |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
rhevm-setup-plugin-websocket-proxyRed Hat:rhev_manager:3 |
before 0:3.4.2-0.2.el6ev | 0:3.4.2-0.2.el6ev |
rhevm-toolsRed Hat:rhev_manager:3 |
before 0:3.4.2-0.2.el6ev | 0:3.4.2-0.2.el6ev |
rhevm-userportalRed Hat:rhev_manager:3 |
before 0:3.4.2-0.2.el6ev | 0:3.4.2-0.2.el6ev |
rhevm-webadmin-portalRed Hat:rhev_manager:3 |
before 0:3.4.2-0.2.el6ev | 0:3.4.2-0.2.el6ev |
rhevm-websocket-proxyRed Hat:rhev_manager:3 |
before 0:3.4.2-0.2.el6ev | 0:3.4.2-0.2.el6ev |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2014-3573 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Redhat Enterprise Virtualization Manager, published October 18, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.76%, the 78th percentile. Fixed in rhevm 0:3.4.2-0.2.el6ev.
References
securitytracker.com/id/1030807
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1161.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3573
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1161
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3573
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1125795
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github.com/advisories/GHSA-6whg-r3w4-fhjh
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Virtualization/3.4/html-single/Technical_Notes/index.html
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1114877
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1122446
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1125262
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1125373
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1126221
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1126428
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1126797
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1127007
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1131294
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1131295
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2014/rhsa-2014_1161.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-3573