CVE-2012-2654 OpenStack Compute (Nova) Improper Input Validation
Remote attackers can bypass security group restrictions in OpenStack Compute by exploiting case-sensitive protocol checks during security group creation.
- 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-2012-2654?
CVE-2012-2654 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Jun 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The (1) EC2 and (2) OS APIs in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom (2012.2), Essex (2012.1), and Diablo (2011.3) do not properly check the protocol when security groups are created and the network protocol is not specified entirely in lowercase, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2654?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including nova. It affects 3 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
nova PyPI | All versions | 12.0.0a0 |
nova PyPI | All versions | 12.0.0a0 |
Products include Openstack Compute, Openstack Diablo, Openstack Essex.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2654?
Upgrade nova to 12.0.0a0 or later.
Is CVE-2012-2654 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2654 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2013-7130 OpenStack Nova Live migration can leak root disk into ephemeral storage
- CVE-2014-0167 OpenStack Compute (Nova) allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via API requests
- CVE-2015-2687 OpenStack Compute (Nova) Improper Access Control
- CVE-2013-4179 OpenStack Compute (Nova) vulnerable to denial of service via XML Entity Expansion attack
- CVE-2013-4185 OpenStack Nova Denial of Service in network source security groups
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2654, GHSA-46r8-9cj7-pw6g.