OpenStack Image Service up to 2014.2.3/2015.1.1 HTTP Header x-image-meta-status access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in OpenStack Image Service up to 2014.2.3/2015.1.1. This impacts an unknown function of the component HTTP Header Handler. Such manipulation of the argument x-image-meta-status with the input images/* leads to access control. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2015-5251. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenStack Image Service up to 2014.2.3/2015.1.1 (Cloud Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component HTTP Header Handler. The manipulation of the argument x-image-meta-status with the input value images/* leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

OpenStack Image Service (Glance) before 2014.2.4 (juno) and 2015.1.x before 2015.1.2 (kilo) allow remote authenticated users to change the status of their images and bypass access restrictions via the HTTP x-image-meta-status header to images/*.

The weakness was published 10/26/2015 (Website). The advisory is available at security.openstack.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-5251 since 07/01/2015. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. The successful exploitation requires a simple authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 103809 (Ubuntu 14.04 LTS : glance vulnerabilities (USN-3446-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 196937 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Glance Vulnerabilities (USN-3446-1)).

Upgrading to version 2014.2.4 or 2015.1.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (103809). Similar entries are available at VDB-78195 and VDB-82324. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Nessus ID: 103809
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS : glance vulnerabilities (USN-3446-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 841810
OpenVAS Name: Ubuntu Update for glance USN-3446-1
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Image Service 2014.2.4/2015.1.2

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07/01/2015 🔍
10/26/2015 +117 days 🔍
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10/27/2015 +1 days 🔍
06/25/2022 +2433 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: openstack.org

Advisory: USN-3446-1
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2015-5251 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-5251
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-78890
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/27/2015 08:47
Updated: 06/25/2022 07:37
Changes: 10/27/2015 08:47 (53), 02/19/2018 09:16 (10), 06/25/2022 07:32 (3), 06/25/2022 07:37 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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