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CVE-2013-7048

3.3 · LOW

OpenStack Compute (Nova) Grizzly 2013.1.4, Havana 2013.2.1, and earlier uses world-writable and world-readable permissions for the temporary directory used to store live snapshots, which allows loc…

Published Jan 23, 2014openstackCWE-264EPSS 0.48%

Overview

CVE-2013-7048 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting openstack nova. It was published on January 23, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.3 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.3, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

OpenStack Compute (Nova) Grizzly 2013.1.4, Havana 2013.2.1, and earlier uses world-writable and world-readable permissions for the temporary directory used to store live snapshots, which allows local users to read and modify live snapshots.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from openstack. Update nova 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
openstacknova2013.1Affected

References

Refrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0231.htmlRefwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/13/2Refbugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1227027Refrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0231.htmlRefwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/13/2Refbugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1227027

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-7048?

CVE-2013-7048 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting openstack nova. It was published on January 23, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.3 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2013-7048?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.3, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-7048?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from openstack. Update nova 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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2013-7048?

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