CVE-2014-0161 — ovirt-engine-sdk-python
MEDIUMCVE-2014-0161 is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.9) CWE-295 vulnerability in ovirt-engine-sdk-python. A fix is available for ovirt-engine-sdk-python — see the affected versions and patch details below.
ovirt-engine-sdk-python improper validation of hostname in x.509 certificate
EPSS Exploitation Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.
How urgent is this, really
CVE-2014-0161 plotted by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). The shaded corner — EPSS 50%+ and CVSS 7.0+ — is where this CVE doesn't sit, though severity or exploitability alone can still warrant action.
Where this sits among everything scored
Of 377,333 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the < 10% band (highlighted). Real counts from FIRST.org, not a sample — log-scaled since the landscape is heavily right-skewed.
Real-World Exposure
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Description
ovirt-engine-sdk-python before 3.4.0.7 and 3.5.0.4 does not verify that the hostname of the remote endpoint matches the Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName as specified by its x.509 certificate in a TLS/SSL session. This could allow man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof remote endpoints via an arbitrary valid certificate.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | ovirt-engine-sdk-python | all versions | 3.4.0.7pip install --upgrade 'ovirt-engine-sdk-python==3.4.0.7' |
| 🐍PyPI | ovirt-engine-sdk-python | ≥ 3.5.0.0&&< 3.5.0.4 | 3.5.0.4pip install --upgrade 'ovirt-engine-sdk-python==3.5.0.4' |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for ovirt-engine-sdk-python, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update ovirt-engine-sdk-python to 3.4.0.7 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2014-0161 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like CVE-2014-0161 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to CVE-2014-0161. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2014-0161 in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds CVE-2014-0161 across PyPI dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.