Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2013-4278 (CCN-86665)

Assigned:2013-08-27
Published:2013-08-27
Updated:2023-02-13
Summary:OpenStack Compute (Nova) could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by an incomplete fix related to the handling of access restrictions on private flavors. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to view and boot any other tenant's private flavors and gain unauthorized access to the vulnerable application.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:3.5 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
2.6 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2013-4278

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Patch
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: SA54624
OpenStack Compute (Nova) Create Instance API Security Bypass Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: OpenStack Web site
OpenStack Open Source Cloud Computing Software

Source: CCN
Type: BID-62016
OpenStack Nova CVE-2013-4278 Security Bypass Vulnerability

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
nova-cve20134278-sec-bypass(86665)

Source: CCN
Type: OpenStack GIT Repository
Enforce flavor access during instance boot

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:openstack:folsom:2012.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18807
    P
    USN-2000-1 -- nova vulnerabilities
    2014-07-07
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20134278000
    V
    CVE-2013-4278 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2013-09-16
    BACK
    openstack folsom 2012.2