OpenStack Cinder/Glance/Nova QCOW2 Image information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in OpenStack Cinder, Glance and Nova. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component QCOW2 Image Handler. The manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-32498. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenStack Cinder, Glance and Nova (unknown version). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown code block of the component QCOW2 Image Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

An issue was discovered in OpenStack Cinder through 24.0.0, Glance before 28.0.2, and Nova before 29.0.3. Arbitrary file access can occur via custom QCOW2 external data. By supplying a crafted QCOW2 image that references a specific data file path, an authenticated user may convince systems to return a copy of that file's contents from the server, resulting in unauthorized access to potentially sensitive data. All Cinder and Nova deployments are affected; only Glance deployments with image conversion enabled are affected.

The advisory is shared for download at seclists.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-32498 since 04/15/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 257869 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-40767), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at review.opendev.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (257869). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Local: No
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Nessus ID: 257869
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-40767

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: review.opendev.org

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07/02/2024 +78 days 🔍
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08/30/2025 +424 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: openstack.org

Advisory: seclists.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-32498 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-32498
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-270240

Entryinfo

Created: 07/02/2024 17:41
Updated: 08/30/2025 22:47
Changes: 07/02/2024 17:41 (53), 07/05/2024 08:29 (1), 07/06/2024 10:24 (1), 07/08/2024 21:50 (11), 10/31/2024 01:41 (12), 08/30/2025 22:47 (2)
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