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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

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.9 EPSS 0.00942
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Weakness Classification

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
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Affected Products & Versions

2
openstack nova>= 12.0.0 and < 12.0.1
openstack nova>= 2015.1.0 and < 2015.1.3
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Affected Packages

1
Language-ecosystem packages (from OSV) tied to this CVE, with the version that fixes it - the dependency-level detail NVD doesn’t carry.
PyPI nova MODERATE fixed in 12.0.1
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Scoring & Timeline

5.9
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.0 · cve@mitre.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD15 Jan 2016 · 07:59 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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Vendor Advisories

1
usnUSN-3449-1
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References & Sources

5
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/07/8Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/07/9Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/80189Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1516765Third Party Advisory
https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2016-002.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
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