How severe is CVE-2018-1062?

CVE-2018-1062 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2018-1062 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (70th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-1062?

CVE-2018-1062 affects Redhat Ovirt-engine. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1062?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2018-1062 published?

CVE-2018-1062 was published on 2018-03-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-1062

CVE-2018-1062 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Redhat Ovirt-engine with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-212.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.3)
CVSS v2: 3.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (70th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-212
Affected product: Redhat Ovirt-engine
Published: 2018-03-06
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A vulnerability was discovered in oVirt 4.1.x before 4.1.9, where the combination of Enable Discard and Wipe After Delete flags for VM disks managed by oVirt, could cause a disk to be incompletely zeroed when removed from a VM. If the same storage blocks happen to be later allocated to a new disk attached to another VM, potentially sensitive data could be revealed to privileged users of that VM.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1062?: A vulnerability was discovered in oVirt 4.1.x before 4.1.9, where the combination of Enable Discard and Wipe After Delete flags for VM disks managed by oVirt, could cause a disk to be incompletely zeroed when removed from a VM. If the same storage blocks happen to be later allocated to a new disk attached to another VM, potentially sensitive data could be revealed to privileged users of that VM.
How severe is CVE-2018-1062?: CVE-2018-1062 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2018-1062 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (70th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-1062?: CVE-2018-1062 affects Redhat Ovirt-engine. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1062?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2018-1062 published?: CVE-2018-1062 was published on 2018-03-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ovirt-engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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