CVE-2013-1840

Description

The v1 API in OpenStack Glance Essex (2012.1), Folsom (2012.2), and Grizzly, when using the single-tenant Swift or S3 store, reports the location field, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain the operator's backend credentials via a request for a cached image.

Category

3.5
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.34%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/82878 vdb entry
https://review.openstack.org/#/c/24437/
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1764-1 vendor advisory
https://review.openstack.org/#/c/24438/
https://bugs.launchpad.net/glance/+bug/1135541
http://secunia.com/advisories/52565 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0707.html vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/91304 vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/14/15 mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58490 vdb entry
https://review.openstack.org/#/c/24439/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-1840?
CVE-2013-1840 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-1840?
To fix CVE-2013-1840, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-1840 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-1840 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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