CVE-2012-3361 OpenStack Nova Arbitrary file injection/corruption through directory traversal issues
Authenticated users can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks in OpenStack Compute, potentially compromising system integrity.
- 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-2012-3361?
CVE-2012-3361 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jul 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
virt/disk/api.py in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom (2012.2), Essex (2012.1), and Diablo (2011.3) allows remote authenticated users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in an image.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-3361?
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 Diablo, Openstack Essex, Openstack Folsom.
How do I fix CVE-2012-3361?
Upgrade nova to 12.0.0a0 or later.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2012-3361 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-3361 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-3361, GHSA-cm54-3vvf-f5p8.