Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2015-8749 (CCN-109585)

Assigned:2016-01-11
Published:2016-01-11
Updated:2018-11-16
Summary:The volume_utils._parse_volume_info function in OpenStack Compute (Nova) before 2015.1.3 (kilo) and 12.0.x before 12.0.1 (liberty) includes the connection_info dictionary in the StorageError message when using the Xen backend, which might allow attackers to obtain sensitive password information by reading log files or other unspecified vectors.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
5.2 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
3.8 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-200
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2015-8749

Source: CCN
Type: oss-sec Mailing List, Thu, 7 Jan 2016 15:40:53 -0500 (EST)
Re: CVE request for vulnerability in OpenStack Nova

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin T1023865 (SmartCloud Entry)
OpenStack vulnerabilities affect IBM SmartCloud Entry(CVE-2015-7548, CVE-2015-8749 CVE-2015-1850)

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin T1024106 (Cloud Manager with Openstack)
OpenStack vulnerabilities affect IBM Cloud Manager with Openstack (CVE-2015-7548, CVE-2015-8749 CVE-2015-1850)

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20160107 CVE request for vulnerability in OpenStack Nova

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20160107 Re: CVE request for vulnerability in OpenStack Nova

Source: CCN
Type: oss-sec Mailing List, Tue, 12 Jan 2016 10:07:25 -0800
[OSSA 2016-002] Xen connection password leak in logs via StorageError (CVE-2015-8749)

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
80189

Source: CCN
Type: BID-80189
OpenStack Nova CVE-2015-8749 Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: OSSA 2016-002
xenapi: volume_utils._parse_volume_info can leak connection password via StorageError (CVE-2015-8749)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1516765

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 1296837
(CVE-2015-8749) CVE-2015-8749 openstack-nova: Xen connection password leak in logs via StorageError

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
openstack-nova-cve20158749-info-disc(109585)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2016-002.html

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2015-8749

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:openstack:nova:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.0.0 and < 12.0.1)
  • OR cpe:/a:openstack:nova:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 2015.1.0 and < 2015.1.3)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:openstack:nova:2015.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:openstack:nova:2015.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:ibm:smartcloud_entry:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:smartcloud_entry:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:cloud_manager:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:openstack:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:cloud_manager:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:openstack:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:cloud_manager:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:openstack:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20158749000
    V
    		CVE-2015-8749 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2016-01-15
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20158749000
    V
    		CVE-2015-8749 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2016-01-15
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20158749000
    V
    		CVE-2015-8749 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2016-01-15
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201587490000000
    V
    		CVE-2015-8749 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2016-01-15
    BACK
    openstack nova *
    openstack nova *
    openstack nova 2015.1.1
    openstack nova 2015.1.0
    ibm smartcloud entry 3.1
    ibm smartcloud entry 3.2
    ibm cloud manager 4.1.0
    ibm cloud manager 4.2.0
    ibm cloud manager 4.3.0