CVE-2015-0257

Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV) Manager before 3.5.1 uses weak permissions on the...

2.1 Low

Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV) Manager before 3.5.1 uses weak permissions on the directories shared by the ovirt-engine-dwhd service and a plugin during service startup, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading files in the directory.

Exploit likelihood

0.38%Down 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 2.1

Record: CVE-2015-0257
CVSS 2.0: 2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-264
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2015-0257
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2015-0277 No score

Record: EUVD-2015-0277
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7944-mp99-q983 No score

Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV) Manager before 3.5.1 uses weak permissions on the...

Record: GHSA-7944-mp99-q983
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

redhat enterprise virtualization manager

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`rhevm` Red Hat:rhev_manager:3 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.5.1-0.4.el6ev	0:3.5.1-0.4.el6ev
`rhevm-backend` Red Hat:rhev_manager:3 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.5.1-0.4.el6ev	0:3.5.1-0.4.el6ev
`rhevm-dbscripts` Red Hat:rhev_manager:3 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.5.1-0.4.el6ev	0:3.5.1-0.4.el6ev
`rhevm-extensions-api-impl` Red Hat:rhev_manager:3 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.5.1-0.4.el6ev	0:3.5.1-0.4.el6ev
`rhevm-extensions-api-impl-javadoc` Red Hat:rhev_manager:3 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.5.1-0.4.el6ev	0:3.5.1-0.4.el6ev
`rhevm-lib` Red Hat:rhev_manager:3 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.5.1-0.4.el6ev	0:3.5.1-0.4.el6ev
`rhevm-restapi` Red Hat:rhev_manager:3 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.5.1-0.4.el6ev	0:3.5.1-0.4.el6ev
`rhevm-setup` Red Hat:rhev_manager:3 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.5.1-0.4.el6ev	0:3.5.1-0.4.el6ev
`rhevm-setup-base` Red Hat:rhev_manager:3 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.5.1-0.4.el6ev	0:3.5.1-0.4.el6ev
`rhevm-setup-plugin-allinone` Red Hat:rhev_manager:3 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.5.1-0.4.el6ev	0:3.5.1-0.4.el6ev

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`rhevm-setup-plugin-ovirt-engine` Red Hat:rhev_manager:3 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.5.1-0.4.el6ev	0:3.5.1-0.4.el6ev
`rhevm-setup-plugin-ovirt-engine-common` Red Hat:rhev_manager:3 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.5.1-0.4.el6ev	0:3.5.1-0.4.el6ev
`rhevm-setup-plugin-websocket-proxy` Red Hat:rhev_manager:3 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.5.1-0.4.el6ev	0:3.5.1-0.4.el6ev
`rhevm-tools` Red Hat:rhev_manager:3 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.5.1-0.4.el6ev	0:3.5.1-0.4.el6ev
`rhevm-userportal` Red Hat:rhev_manager:3 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.5.1-0.4.el6ev	0:3.5.1-0.4.el6ev
`rhevm-userportal-debuginfo` Red Hat:rhev_manager:3 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.5.1-0.4.el6ev	0:3.5.1-0.4.el6ev
`rhevm-webadmin-portal` Red Hat:rhev_manager:3 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.5.1-0.4.el6ev	0:3.5.1-0.4.el6ev
`rhevm-webadmin-portal-debuginfo` Red Hat:rhev_manager:3 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.5.1-0.4.el6ev	0:3.5.1-0.4.el6ev
`rhevm-websocket-proxy` Red Hat:rhev_manager:3 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.5.1-0.4.el6ev	0:3.5.1-0.4.el6ev

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
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-2015-0257 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Redhat Enterprise Virtualization Manager, published May 1, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.38%, the 32nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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