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CVE-2013-4428

3.5 · LOW

OpenStack Image Registry and Delivery Service (Glance) Folsom, Grizzly before 2013.1.4, and Havana before 2013.2, when the download_image policy is configured, does not properly restrict access to…

Published Oct 27, 2013openstackCWE-264EPSS 3.08%

Overview

CVE-2013-4428 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting openstack glance. It was published on October 27, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

OpenStack Image Registry and Delivery Service (Glance) Folsom, Grizzly before 2013.1.4, and Havana before 2013.2, when the download_image policy is configured, does not properly restrict access to cached images, which allows remote authenticated users to read otherwise restricted images via an image UUID.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from openstack. Update glance to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
openstackglance2012.2Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-4428?

CVE-2013-4428 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting openstack glance. It was published on October 27, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2013-4428?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-4428?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from openstack. Update glance to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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