OpenStack Neutron up to 2014.1 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in OpenStack Neutron up to 2014.1. The impacted element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2014-0187. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenStack Neutron up to 2014.1 (Cloud Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The openvswitch-agent process in OpenStack Neutron 2013.1 before 2013.2.4 and 2014.1 before 2014.1.1 allows remote authenticated users to bypass security group restrictions via an invalid CIDR in a security group rule, which prevents further rules from being applied.

The weakness was published 04/28/2014 (Website). The advisory is shared at bugs.launchpad.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-0187 since 12/03/2013. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. A single authentication is required for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 74228 (Fedora 20 : openstack-neutron-2013.2.3-7.fc20 (2014-6520)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 195531 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Neutron Vulnerabilities (USN-2255-1)).

Upgrading to version 2013.1.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (92729), Tenable (74228), SecurityFocus (BID 67012†), Secunia (SA59533†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-44760†). Similar entries are available at VDB-70341 and VDB-69899. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 74228
Nessus Name: Fedora 20 : openstack-neutron-2013.2.3-7.fc20 (2014-6520)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Neutron 2013.1.5

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12/03/2013 🔍
04/22/2014 +140 days 🔍
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04/28/2014 +6 days 🔍
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05/29/2014 +31 days 🔍
06/05/2014 +7 days 🔍
03/25/2015 +293 days 🔍
05/12/2026 +4066 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: openstack.org

Advisory: USN-2255-1
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-0187 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-0187
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-69505

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X-Force: 92729
SecurityFocus: 67012 - OpenStack Neutron CVE-2014-0187 CIDR Security Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 59533
Vulnerability Center: 44760 - OpenStack Neutron Remote Security Bypass via an Invlid CIDR in a Security Group Rule, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/25/2015 16:45
Updated: 05/12/2026 02:40
Changes: 03/25/2015 16:45 (66), 05/29/2017 10:34 (5), 03/15/2022 17:32 (3), 03/15/2022 17:39 (1), 05/12/2026 02:40 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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