CVE-2013-1840 OpenStack Glance is vulnerable to Exposure of Sensitive Information
Authenticated users can obtain backend storage credentials by requesting cached images in OpenStack Glance when using specific single-tenant configurations.
- 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-2013-1840?
CVE-2013-1840 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Mar 2013. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The v1 API in OpenStack Glance Essex (2012.1), Folsom (2012.2), and Grizzly, when using the single-tenant Swift or S3 store, reports the location field, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain the operator's backend credentials via a request for a cached image.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1840?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including glance. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
glance PyPI | All versions to v1 | None |
glance PyPI | All versions | 11.0.0a0 |
glance PyPI | All versions | 11.0.0a0 |
Linux distribution packages (3)
openstack-glance Red Hat:openstack:2::el6 | All versions | 0:2012.2.3-8.el6ost |
openstack-glance-doc Red Hat:openstack:2::el6 | All versions | 0:2012.2.3-8.el6ost |
python-glance Red Hat:openstack:2::el6 | All versions | 0:2012.2.3-8.el6ost |
Products include Openstack Glance.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1840?
Upgrade glance to 11.0.0a0 or later.
Is CVE-2013-1840 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1840 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-1840, GHSA-c8w9-83vg-r8vv, PYSEC-2013-46, RHSA-2013:0707.