CVE-2016-7404

Description

OpenStack Magnum passes OpenStack credentials into the Heat templates creating its instances. While these should just be used for retrieving the instances' SSL certificates, they allow full API access, though and can be used to perform any API operation the user is authorized to perform.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.86% Top 15%
Third-Party Advisory launchpad.net Third-Party Advisory suse.com Third-Party Advisory opendev.org Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugs.launchpad.net/magnum/+bug/1620536 issue tracking third party advisory broken link
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=998182 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98467 vdb entry third party advisory
https://opendev.org/openstack/magnum/commit/0bb0d6486d6771ee21bbf897a091b1aa59e01b22 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7404?
CVE-2016-7404 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-7404?
To fix CVE-2016-7404, 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-2016-7404 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-7404 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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