CVE-2014-3632

7.6 · HIGH

Published Oct 7, 2014 openstack CWE-264 EPSS 2.50% (84th pctl) AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Overview

CVE-2014-3632 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting openstack neutron. It was published on October 7, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.6 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.6, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

The default configuration in a sudoers file in the Red Hat openstack-neutron package before 2014.1.2-4, as used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux Open Stack Platform 5.0 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a crafted configuration file. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of a CVE-2013-6433 regression.

Remediation

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

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
openstack	neutron	2014.1	Affected

References

Ref rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1339.html Ref rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1339.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-3632?

CVE-2014-3632 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting openstack neutron. It was published on October 7, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.6 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-3632?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.6, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-3632?

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