CVE-2013-6434: The remote-viewer in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager (RHEV-M) before 3.3, when using a native SPI...

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2013-6434 is a weakness in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager remote-viewer before 3.3. When using native SPICE client invocation, it initially connects insecurely, letting a network man-in-the-middle spoof the SPICE server. Business risk is highest where older RHEV-M management environments remain in use. Exposure is likely limited to legacy RHEV-M deployments before 3.3 that use native SPICE client invocation. Environments without RHEV-M, without SPICE remote console use, or already updated per Red Hat guidance are unlikely to be affected based on the provided sources. Treat this as a legacy virtualization management risk. It is not shown as actively exploited, but spoofed remote console infrastructure can undermine administrative trust. Prioritize if old RHEV-M systems remain operational or are reachable across untrusted networks. Mitigation focus: Inventory RHEV-M deployments and identify versions earlier than 3.3.; Apply Red Hat RHSA-2014:0038 guidance or upgrade to a fixed RHEV-M release.; Review whether native SPICE client invocation is still required..

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Jun 14, 2026, 14:50 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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