CVE-2013-6426 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 4.0 Published 14 Dec 2013 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local in-instance users can bypass policy rules to create or update stacks in OpenStack Heat, leading to unauthorized resource modification.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2013-6426?

CVE-2013-6426 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Dec 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The cloudformation-compatible API in OpenStack Orchestration API (Heat) before Havana 2013.2.1 and Icehouse before icehouse-2 does not properly enforce policy rules, which allows local in-instance users to bypass intended access restrictions and (1) create a stack via the CreateStack method or (2) update a stack via the UpdateStack method.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-6426?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Openstack Heat.

How do I fix CVE-2013-6426?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

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

Is CVE-2013-6426 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-6426 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-6426, GHSA-3m5x-89wr-x574.