CVE-2022-37424

The FILES Directive allows arbitrary files from the frontend system (including sensitive files) to be included when a VM is started from that template, which may result in Information Disclosure.

Description

Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties vulnerability in OpenNebula on Linux allows File Discovery.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Upgrade to OpenNebula 6.4.2 EE LTS

Workaround:

  • Set the datastore RESTRICTED_DIRS directive to "/" for any datastores that are mounted on the frontend host.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.63%
Vendor Advisory opennebula.io
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://opennebula.io/opennebula-6-4-2-ee-lts-maintenance-release-is-available/ release notes vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-37424?
CVE-2022-37424 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-37424?
To fix CVE-2022-37424: Upgrade to OpenNebula 6.4.2 EE LTS
Is CVE-2022-37424 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-37424 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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