CVE-2013-6426

Public Exploit

Description

The cloudformation-compatible API in OpenStack Orchestration API (Heat) before Havana 2013.2.1 and Icehouse before icehouse-2 does not properly enforce policy rules, which allows local in-instance users to bypass intended access restrictions and (1) create a stack via the CreateStack method or (2) update a stack via the UpdateStack method.

Category

4.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.33%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89658 vdb entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0090.html vendor advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/heat/+bug/1256049 patch exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/11/9 mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64243 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-6426?
CVE-2013-6426 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-6426?
To fix CVE-2013-6426, 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-2013-6426 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-6426 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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