Information disclosure in OpenStack Nova
CVE-2015-8749
The volume_utils._parse_volume_info function in OpenStack Compute (Nova) before 2015.1.3 (kilo) and 12.0.x before 12.0.1 (liberty) includes the connection_info dictionary in the StorageError message when using the Xen backend, which might allow attackers to obtain sensitive password information by reading log files or other unspecified vectors.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.022 (82.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 82.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.022 · change: +0.002
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/07/9 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/80189 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2016-002.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1516765 (Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/07/8 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8749?
- CVE-2015-8749 is a medium-severity vulnerability in OpenStack Nova, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2016-01-15.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8749?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-8749 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.