CVE-2014-0162 OpenStack Image Registry and Delivery Service (Glance) Improper Input Validation vulnerability
Authenticated users with image modification permissions can execute arbitrary commands on OpenStack Glance instances using the Sheepdog backend.
- 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-2014-0162?
CVE-2014-0162 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Apr 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Sheepdog backend in OpenStack Image Registry and Delivery Service (Glance) 2013.2 before 2013.2.4 and icehouse before icehouse-rc2 allows remote authenticated users with permission to insert or modify an image to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted location.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0162?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including glance. It affects 2 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
glance PyPI | From 2013.2 | 2013.2.4 |
glance PyPI | From 2013.2 | 2013.2.4 |
glance PyPI | From 2013.2 | 2013.2.4 |
Linux distribution packages (3)
openstack-glance Red Hat:openstack:4::el6 | All versions | 0:2013.2.2-3.el6ost |
openstack-glance-doc Red Hat:openstack:4::el6 | All versions | 0:2013.2.2-3.el6ost |
python-glance Red Hat:openstack:4::el6 | All versions | 0:2013.2.2-3.el6ost |
Products include Openstack Icehouse, Openstack Image Registry and Delivery Service \(Glance\).
How do I fix CVE-2014-0162?
Upgrade glance to 2013.2.4 or later.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2014-0162 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0162 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-0162, GHSA-r7pj-rvwg-vxhr, PYSEC-2026-817, RHSA-2014:0455.