CVE-2018-10472: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2018-10472: An issue was discovered in Xen through 4.10.x allowing x86 HVM guest OS users (in certain configurations) t...

An issue was discovered in Xen through 4.10.x allowing x86 HVM guest OS users (in certain configurations) to read arbitrary dom0 files via QMP live insertion of a CDROM, in conjunction with specifying the target file as the backing file of a snapshot.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 5, 2024, 07:39 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This Xen issue can let a user inside an x86 HVM guest read files from dom0, Xen's privileged management domain, in specific configurations. That is a serious confidentiality boundary failure for virtualized environments, especially where untrusted tenants share hosts. Exposure is most likely on Xen hosts through 4.10.x running x86 HVM guests with the relevant QMP/device-model configuration available. The bundle does not identify affected downstream package versions beyond Xen and distro advisories. Treat as high priority for Xen virtualization estates with untrusted guests. The business risk is cross-boundary file exposure from the host management domain, which can undermine tenant isolation and reveal sensitive host data. Mitigation focus: Apply Xen security updates from Xen Project or your Linux distribution advisory.; Prioritize hosts running untrusted or tenant-controlled x86 HVM guests.; Restrict QMP and guest-accessible device-management paths to trusted administrators..

Prepared: Jun 7, 2026, 13:40 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Apr 27, 2018, 15:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Source materials

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GLSA-201810-06CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
[debian-lts-announce] 20181030 [SECURITY] [DLA 1559-1] xen security updateCVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
https://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-258.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
DSA-4201CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN

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