CVE-2014-8167: vdsm and vdsclient does not validate certficate hostname from another vdsm which could facilitate a man-in-the

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CVE-2014-8167 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.9) affecting enterprise virtualization, vdsclient, virtual desktop server manager. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

vdsm and vdsclient does not validate certficate hostname from another vdsm which could facilitate a man-in-the-middle attack

Why this priority

Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
On your watchlist

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.9 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.7% (top 46%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-295
Published	2019-11-13
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: redhat

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2019-11-13 17:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:16 UTCUpdated Record last modified

redhat enterprise virtualization DOWNGRADE

Affected: 3.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 3.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy enterprise-virtualization || rpm -q enterprise-virtualization || enterprise-virtualization --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 3.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison enterprise-virtualization sudo apt install enterprise-virtualization=<VERSION_BEFORE_3.0> sudo apt-mark hold enterprise-virtualization

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list enterprise-virtualization sudo dnf downgrade enterprise-virtualization-<VERSION_BEFORE_3.0> sudo dnf versionlock add enterprise-virtualization

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

redhat vdsclient MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy vdsclient || rpm -q vdsclient || vdsclient --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

redhat virtual desktop server manager MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy virtual-desktop-server-manager || rpm -q virtual-desktop-server-manager || virtual-desktop-server-manager --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2014-8167?

enterprise virtualization: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; vdsclient: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; virtual desktop server manager: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2014-8167 being exploited?

CVE-2014-8167 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2014-8167 affect?

CVE-2014-8167 affects enterprise virtualization, vdsclient, virtual desktop server manager. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.9). vdsm and vdsclient does not validate certficate hostname from another vdsm which could facilitate a man-in-the-middle attack

How urgent is CVE-2014-8167?

Priority 44/100. Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action; On your watchlist

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