CVE-2015-5303 OpenStack TripleO Heat templates spoof metadata requests

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can spoof OpenStack Networking metadata requests by exploiting the default shared secret in TripleO Heat templates.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2015-5303?

CVE-2015-5303 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Apr 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The TripleO Heat templates (tripleo-heat-templates), when deployed via the commandline interface, allow remote attackers to spoof OpenStack Networking metadata requests by leveraging knowledge of the default value of the NeutronMetadataProxySharedSecret parameter.

Weakness: CWE-254

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5303?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including tripleo-heat-templates. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
tripleo-heat-templates PyPIAll versions0.8.10
tripleo-heat-templates PyPIAll versions0.8.10
tripleo-heat-templates PyPIAll versions0.8.9

Products include Openstack Tripleo Heat Templates.

How do I fix CVE-2015-5303?

Upgrade tripleo-heat-templates to a fixed version for your release line: 0.8.10 or 0.8.9.

Is CVE-2015-5303 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5303 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m94p-8942-pm49, PYSEC-2016-35, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-5303.

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