CVE-2017-2621

Description

An access-control flaw was found in the OpenStack Orchestration (heat) service before 8.0.0, 6.1.0 and 7.0.2 where a service log directory was improperly made world readable. A malicious system user could exploit this flaw to access sensitive information.

Categories

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: Red Hat openstack-heat
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2621 issue tracking vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1243 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1464 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96280 vdb entry third party advisory broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-2621?
CVE-2017-2621 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-2621?
To fix CVE-2017-2621, 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-2017-2621 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-2621 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-2621?
CVE-2017-2621 affects Red Hat openstack-heat.
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