CVE-2012-3533

The python SDK before 3.1.0.6 and CLI before 3.1.0.8 for oVirt 3.1 does not check the server SSL certificate against the client keys, which allows remote attackers to spoof a server via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack.

Published: 2012-08-31 Last update: 2026-04-29 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2012-3533 is rated Moderate Risk (41.9/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.07%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-3533

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.29% 1.07% +0.78%
2 2023-03-07 1.41% 0.29% -1.12%
3 2022-02-04 1.41%

Full EPSS history (3 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2012-3533

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2012-3533

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2012-3533

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
ovirt ovirt 3.1 cpe:2.3:a:ovirt:ovirt:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ovirt ovirt-engine-cli <= 3.1.0.5 cpe:2.3:a:ovirt:ovirt-engine-cli:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ovirt-engine-sdk 3.1.0.5 cpe:2.3:a:ovirt-engine-sdk:3.1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2012-3533

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