CVE-2012-4573 OpenStack Glance arbitrary deletion of non-protected images
Authenticated users can delete arbitrary non-protected images in OpenStack Glance due to missing authorization checks.
- 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-2012-4573?
CVE-2012-4573 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Nov 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The v1 API in OpenStack Glance Grizzly, Folsom (2012.2), and Essex (2012.1) allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary non-protected images via an image deletion request, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-5482.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4573?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including glance. It affects 3 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
glance PyPI | All versions | 11.0.0a0 |
glance PyPI | All versions | 11.0.0a0 |
Linux distribution packages (3)
openstack-glance Red Hat:openstack:1::el6 | All versions | 0:2012.1.2-2.el6 |
openstack-glance-doc Red Hat:openstack:1::el6 | All versions | 0:2012.1.2-2.el6 |
python-glance Red Hat:openstack:1::el6 | All versions | 0:2012.1.2-2.el6 |
Products include Openstack Essex, Openstack Folsom, Openstack Image Registry and Delivery Service \(Glance\).
How do I fix CVE-2012-4573?
Upgrade glance to 11.0.0a0 or later.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2012-4573 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4573 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2013-0261 Packstack: packstack: arbitrary file overwrite via symlink attack
- CVE-2013-0266 Information disclosure in Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5 (Icehouse)
- CVE-2012-5482 OpenStack Glance arbitrary deletion of non-protected images
- CVE-2012-3360 OpenStack Nova Directory traversal vulnerability
- CVE-2012-5571 Openstack keystone: openstack keystone: authorization bypass via improper ec2 token handling
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-4573, GHSA-6rrm-xxvh-7r87, RHSA-2012:1558.