CVE-2014-5177

What it is

libvirt 1.0.0 through 1.2.x before 1.2.5, when fine grained access control is enabled, allows local users to read arbitrary files via a crafted XML document containing an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference to the (1) virDomainDefineXML, (2) virNetworkCreateXML, (3) virNetworkDefineXML, (4) virStoragePoolCreateXML, (5) virStoragePoolDefineXML, (6) virStorageVolCreateXML, (7) virDomainCreateXML, (8) virNodeDeviceCreateXML, (9) virInterfaceDefineXML, (10) virStorageVolCreateXMLFrom, (11) virConnectDomainXMLFromNative, (12) virConnectDomainXMLToNative, (13) virSecretDefineXML, (14) virNWFilterDefineXML, (15) virDomainSnapshotCreateXML, (16) virDomainSaveImageDefineXML, (17) virDomainCreateXMLWithFiles, (18) virConnectCompareCPU, or (19) virConnectBaselineCPU API method, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue. NOTE: this issue was SPLIT from CVE-2014-0179 per ADT3 due to different affected versions of some vectors.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2014-08-03 18:55 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 00:11 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 0.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 1.2 LOW (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2014-08-03 18:55 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 00:11 UTC

Exploit probability

0.5% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-20 · Improper input validation

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Redhat Enterprise Virtualization 3.0
• Opensuse 12.3
• Opensuse 13.1
• Redhat Enterprise Linux 6.0
• Redhat Libvirt 1.0.0
• Redhat Libvirt 1.0.1
• Redhat Libvirt 1.0.2
• Redhat Libvirt 1.0.3

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 1.2

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

High

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

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