CVE-2012-0030 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 4.9 Published Updated

Authenticated users can bypass tenant isolation in OpenStack Nova by modifying the project_id parameter, allowing unauthorized access to other tenants' resources.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2012-0030?

CVE-2012-0030 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Jan 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Nova 2011.3 and Essex, when using the OpenStack API, allows remote authenticated users to bypass access restrictions for tenants of other users via an OSAPI request with a modified project_id URI parameter.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0030?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Openstack Essex, Openstack Nova.

How do I fix CVE-2012-0030?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2012-0030 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0030 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-0030, GHSA-3c45-vg2q-j67q.

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