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3.7

Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager may expose other users' desktops

CVE-2011-4316 · published 13 years ago
Summary

Versions of Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager prior to 3.1 can fail to lock the screen when switching between virtual machine sessions. This could let someone with physical access to a workstation view or interact with another user's desktop. Upgrade to version 3.1 or later, or apply any available patches, to ensure screens are properly locked between sessions.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
redhat enterprise_virtualization_manager <= 3.0
2.1
2.2
2.2.3
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:enterprise_virtualization_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager (RHEV-M) before 3.1, in certain unspecified conditions, does not lock the desktop screen between SPICE sessions, which allows local users with access to a ...
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager (RHEV-M) before 3.1, in certain unspecified conditions, does not lock the desktop screen between SPICE sessions, which allows local users with access to a virtual machine to gain access to other users' desktop sessions via unspecified vectors.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
3.7 Low
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Timeline
Published4 Jan 2013
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2011-4316 · NVD
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